How Many People Are Named Marcia?
An estimated 78,375 people in the United States have the first name Marcia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Marcia peaked in popularity in 1951 with 5,305 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marcia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marcia is overwhelmingly female, 284 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Marcia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Marcia has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
78,375
About 1 in 4,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1951
5,305 births
Total Registered
133,558
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcia
Marcia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 133,558 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Marcia as a male name
Ranked #8,744 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1942 (14 births)
Marcia as a female name
Ranked #4,246 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (5,299 births)
Marcia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 43,802 babies were registered. Marcia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marcia by Decade
How has Marcia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 187 | 0 | 187 | |
| 1890s | 290 | 0 | 290 | |
| 1900s | 387 | 0 | 387 | |
| 1910s | 1,608 | 0 | 1,608 | |
| 1920s | 4,795 | 6 | 4,789 | |
| 1930s | 14,292 | 46 | 14,246 | |
| 1940s | 34,476 | 81 | 34,395 | |
| 1950s | 43,802 | 68 | 43,734 | |
| 1960s | 18,473 | 45 | 18,428 | |
| 1970s | 8,998 | 33 | 8,965 | |
| 1980s | 3,583 | 5 | 3,578 | |
| 1990s | 1,362 | 0 | 1,362 | |
| 2000s | 700 | 0 | 700 | |
| 2010s | 419 | 0 | 419 | |
| 2020s | 186 | 0 | 186 | |
Marcia by State
Birth registrations for Marcia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 2,523 Marcias were registered per state.
Marcia + Last Name Combinations
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Marcia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcia?
We estimate approximately 78,375 people named Marcia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcia a common name?
Marcia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 133,558 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcia most popular?
Marcia reached peak popularity in 1951, when 5,305 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcia is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcia a female name?
Marcia is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcia Smith, Marcia Johnson, Marcia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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