Marcia vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marcia and Mary - 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marcia Mary
Current Rank #4115 #131
Total Births (all years) 133,320 4,141,481
Peak Year 1951 1921
Peak Year Births 5,299 73,984
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Mary
1880s 187 91,668
1890s 290 131,138
1900s 387 161,504
1910s 1,608 478,636
1920s 4,789 701,755
1930s 14,246 573,000
1940s 34,397 640,080
1950s 43,733 625,606
1960s 18,427 355,240
1970s 8,965 126,254
1980s 3,578 95,862
1990s 1,362 75,723
2000s 700 46,337
2010s 419 25,693
2020s 232 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Mary
2014 47 2,637
2015 39 2,642
2016 45 2,526
2017 34 2,425
2018 32 2,369
2019 41 2,241
2020 44 2,230
2021 35 2,102
2022 39 2,119
2023 34 2,085
2024 35 2,219
2025 45 2,230

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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