Total births
15,653
Girls' name · since 1897
Marcie
Marcie has 15,653 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3130
- among girls today
- 15,653
- born since 1897
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Marcie currently ranks #3130 among girls' names in America, with 15,653 babies recorded since 1897.
Marcie has 15,653 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3130 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #3130 among girls today
- 15,653 born since 1897
- 1970s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marcie is currently the #3130 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 15,653 born since 1897, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3130
- among girls today
- 15,653
- born since 1897
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Marcie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3130
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Marcie was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
814 babies were named Marcie in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Marcie compares
15,653 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 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
Marcie's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,653 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 814 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marcie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcie splits its recorded history at 1968: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 814 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#3,130
Active since
1897
Marcie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 814
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Marcie popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 1930 (Marcie as boys' name)
Marcie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marcie's strongest decade.
5,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marcie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 63
1910s
63 births
- 1920s 211
1920s
211 births
- 1930s 240
1930s
240 births
- 1940s 531
1940s
531 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,217 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,291 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,175 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,581 births
- 1990s 620
1990s
620 births
- 2000s 237
2000s
237 births
- 2010s 229
2010s
229 births
- 2020s 253
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5,175 births (33% of all-time use).
How Marcie 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 Marcie's total volume
Marcie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marcie by state
Where Marcie concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,365 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 952 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 921 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 856 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 824 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 810 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 620 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Washington | | 376 | 2.4% |
California share of Marcie's total US births 8.7%
Even split
1,365 of 15,653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Marcie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcie? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 15,653 babies named Marcie. Today it holds rank #3130 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 814 births.
When was Marcie most popular? ▼
Marcie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5,175 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Marcie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcie are California (1,365 births), Pennsylvania (952 births), Texas (921 births).
How long has the name Marcie been used? ▼
Records for Marcie go back to 1897, giving 129 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marcie? ▼
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 Marcie's data
- Marcie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (5,175 total births); usage has since declined to 253 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marcies (1,365 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marcie
Nearby Names Like Marcie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcie
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 Marcie side by side: Marcie vs Mary Marcie vs Margaret Marcie vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marcie
Lizzy #3129
961 births · Peak 2024
Annamarie #3131
11,987 births · Peak 1996
Fabiola #3128
9,376 births · Peak 1995
Riva #3132
1,619 births · Peak 2023
Valentine #3127
2,239 births · Peak 2025
Truth #3133
773 births · Peak 2022
Maida #3126
3,003 births · Peak 1918
Mason #3134
3,348 births · Peak 2004
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, 1897–2025 (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. "Marcie: #3130 Girls' Name - 15,653 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcie. 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 Marcie 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.