How Many People Are Named Marcy?
An estimated 17,886 people in the United States have the first name Marcy. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Marcy peaked in popularity in 1971 with 1,161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcy 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 Marcy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marcy is overwhelmingly female, 256 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,886
About 1 in 19,163 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1971
1,161 births
Total Registered
21,996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcy
Marcy is predominantly female (98.8%), though 256 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marcy as a male name
Ranked #7,187 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1928 (10 births)
Marcy as a female name
Ranked #3,783 in 2024
40 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (1,155 births)
Marcy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,425 babies were registered. Marcy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marcy by Decade
How has Marcy 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.
Marcy by State
Birth registrations for Marcy span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Rhode Island. On average, about 371 Marcys were registered per state.
Marcy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marcy
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marcy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcy?
We estimate approximately 17,886 people named Marcy 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 19,163 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcy a common name?
Marcy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcy most popular?
Marcy reached peak popularity in 1971, when 1,161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcy is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcy a female name?
Marcy is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcy Smith, Marcy Johnson, Marcy 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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