Marcy
Girl name · #3468 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Marcy is currently the #3468 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Marcy.
The 110-year story
Marcy first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 1,155 girls were named Marcy — good for #256 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.
Babies named Marcy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marcy in class?
Marcy scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Marcy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marcy is most common
State-level data for Marcy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Marcy
Statistically, parents drawn to Marcy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tracy, Stacy, Marcie, Marci, and Candy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marcy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcy a popular girl name?
Marcy ranked #3468 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Marcy most popular?
Marcy peaked in 1971, when 1,155 American girls received the name (ranked #256 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marcy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Marcy. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.