Girls' name · since 1938
Marci
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 14,026 babies named Marci, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,783 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,026
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
14,026 babies have been named Marci since 1938, making it today's #4783 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marci has been recorded 14,026 times among girls since 1938, currently ranked #4783 nationally and more common than 72% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2025.
- #1,350 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,783 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 14,026 born since 1938
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marci ranks #1,350 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,783 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 14,026 born since 1938, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,350 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,783 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,026
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marci's 14,026 recorded births place it above 98.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Marci compares
14,026 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marci's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marci | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,026 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 792 | 21 | 19,840 |
Marci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marci's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 792, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marci popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 792
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Marci popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1971 (Marci as boys' name)
Marci by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (4,916 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Marci's strongest decade.
4,916 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Marci births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 146
1940s
146 births
- 1950s 1,440
1950s
1,440 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,834 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,916 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,482 births
- 1990s 615
1990s
615 births
- 2000s 202
2000s
202 births
- 2010s 226
2010s
226 births
- 2020s 154
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 4,916 births (35% of all-time use).
How Marci compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marci's total volume
Marci by state
Where Marci concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,528 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 963 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 867 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 812 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 658 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 633 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Utah | | 604 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 598 | 4.3% |
1,528 of 14,026 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Marci appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marci's data
- Marci's decade-level peak was the 1970s (4,916 total births); usage has since declined to 154 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marcis (1,528 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marci
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marci: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marci 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 August 2026.