Marcia
Girl name · #3389 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Marcia? In official American birth records, Marcia has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Marcia is currently the #3389 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Marcia.
Babies named Marcia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Marcia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1951, when 5,299 girls were named Marcia — good for #74 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marcia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marcia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marcia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marcia is most common
State-level data for Marcia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marcia
Statistically, parents drawn to Marcia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Patricia, Marla, Mona, Roberta, and Rosetta.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marcia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 77 | #2433 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 70 | #2482 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 65 | #2447 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Marcia?
In official American birth records, the name Marcia first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Marcia a popular girl name?
Marcia ranked #3389 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Marcia most popular?
Marcia peaked in 1951, when 5,299 American girls received the name (ranked #74 that year). Since 1951 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marcia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Marcia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.