Total births
115
Girls' name · since 1945
Marchia
115 babies named Marchia in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 115
- total births
- 1945–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Marchia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 115 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marchia has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1971.
- 115 total births
- 1945–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
115 girls have been named Marchia since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 115
- total births
- 1945–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Marchia was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
12 babies were named Marchia in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Marchia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marchia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marchia at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Marchia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1971
- Peak year (1948)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Marchia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marchia's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Marchia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 65 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marchia? ▼
Marchia has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 12 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Marchia most popular? ▼
Marchia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Marchia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marchia since 1945 -- 27 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Marchia? ▼
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 Marchia's data
- Marchia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marchia
Nearby Names Like Marchia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marchia
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 Marchia side by side: Marchia vs Mary Marchia vs Margaret Marchia vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1945–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marchia: Baby Name Since 1945 - 115 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marchia. 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 Marchia 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.