Marcia
Girl name · #3389 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Marcia scores 74 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 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 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 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
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. It scores 74/100 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.