Marvella vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Marvella and Margaret - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marvella

Girl name · Rank #5814

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marvella Margaret
Current Rank #5814 #119
Total Births (all years) 1,535 1,264,774
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 35 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvella Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 62 189,234
1920s 214 245,011
1930s 183 157,369
1940s 185 173,028
1950s 156 149,582
1960s 180 81,870
1970s 119 31,947
1980s 79 30,352
1990s 63 31,294
2000s 90 23,919
2010s 105 20,036
2020s 99 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvella Margaret
2014 14 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 15 2,217
2017 23 2,255
2018 19 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 22 2,196
2021 17 2,245
2022 17 2,199
2023 13 2,085
2024 21 2,316
2025 9 2,436

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2025.

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