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 #4184

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marcia Mary
Current Rank #4184 #132
Total Births (all years) 133,274 4,139,160
Peak Year 1951 1921
Peak Year Births 5,299 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Mary
1880ss 187 91,668
1890ss 290 131,138
1900ss 387 161,504
1910ss 1,608 478,636
1920ss 4,789 701,756
1930ss 14,246 572,997
1940ss 34,395 640,070
1950ss 43,734 625,609
1960ss 18,428 355,238
1970ss 8,965 126,254
1980ss 3,578 95,862
1990ss 1,362 75,713
2000ss 700 46,310
2010ss 419 25,683
2020ss 186 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Mary
2014 47 2,636
2015 39 2,642
2016 45 2,526
2017 34 2,424
2018 32 2,369
2019 41 2,239
2020 44 2,229
2021 35 2,100
2022 39 2,116
2023 34 2,081
2024 34 2,196

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, 1880–2024.

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