Alma vs Marcella
Alma leads today (#449 vs #948), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Alma and Marcella per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#449
#948
Babies named in 2025
689
272
Peak year
1894
1922
Trend
Rising since 2011
Rising since 2010
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
163,723
65,614
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