Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1963
Marceia
16 babies named Marceia in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1963–1972
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Marceia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Marceia recorded 16 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1972.
- 16 total births
- 1963–1972 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Marceia since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1972.
- 16
- total births
- 1963–1972
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Marceia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marceia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Marceia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marceia's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marceia at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Marceia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1972
- Peak year (1971)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Marceia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marceia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Marceia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marceia? ▼
Marceia has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 6 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Marceia most popular? ▼
Marceia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Marceia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marceia since 1963 -- 10 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Marceia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Marceia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marceia
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
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Marie Girl
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Compare Marceia side by side: Marceia vs Mary Marceia vs Margaret Marceia vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marceia: Baby Name Since 1963 - 16 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marceia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marceia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.