Marcia vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marcia and Maria - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marcia

Girl name · Rank #4115

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marcia Maria
Current Rank #4115 #74
Total Births (all years) 133,320 566,111
Peak Year 1951 1964
Peak Year Births 5,299 10,148
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Maria
1880s 187 1,732
1890s 290 2,866
1900s 387 4,174
1910s 1,608 11,331
1920s 4,789 22,584
1930s 14,246 20,640
1940s 34,397 35,571
1950s 43,733 62,458
1960s 18,427 88,850
1970s 8,965 76,373
1980s 3,578 65,778
1990s 1,362 70,911
2000s 700 57,007
2010s 419 28,974
2020s 232 16,862

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Maria
2014 47 2,777
2015 39 2,833
2016 45 2,812
2017 34 2,717
2018 32 2,621
2019 41 2,717
2020 44 2,493
2021 35 2,604
2022 39 2,849
2023 34 2,907
2024 35 3,122
2025 45 2,887

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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