Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1915
Marcena
227 babies named Marcena in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1915–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
227 girls have been named Marcena since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marcena has 227 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1979.
- 227 total births
- 1915–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Marcena since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 227
- total births
- 1915–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Marcena was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
10 babies were named Marcena in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Marcena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcena splits its recorded history at 1944: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcena at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Marcena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1979
- Peak year (1959)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Marcena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marcena's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Marcena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 45 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcena? ▼
227 babies have been named Marcena since 1915. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1959 with 10 births.
When was Marcena most popular? ▼
Marcena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Marcena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marcena since 1915 -- 65 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Marcena? ▼
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.
What to do with Marcena's data
- Marcena's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1970s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marcena
Nearby Names Like Marcena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcena
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marcena side by side: Marcena vs Mary Marcena vs Margaret Marcena vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1979 (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. "Marcena: Baby Name Since 1915 - 227 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcena. 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 Marcena 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 June 2026.