Recorded 1947–1966 Girls' name Peak 1947 19 births

Marciann — girls' name

19 babies named Marciann in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71960s12

The verdict

19 girls have been named Marciann since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.

19
total births
1947–1966
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Marciann was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marciann in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marciann

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Marciann between 1947 and 1966, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marciann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marciann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marciann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marciann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marciann at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

19

Since 1947

20 years of records

Peak year

1947

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1947

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1966

Marciann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1947

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196619611947 7

Marciann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12 births that decade — 63% of Marciann's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marciann?
19 babies have been named Marciann since 1947. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
When was Marciann most popular?
Marciann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Marciann been used?
Marciann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 20 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Marciann?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.