US rank #3120 Girls' name Peak 1971 15,611 births

Marcie — #3120 US girls' name

15,611 babies named Marcie in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s631920s2121930s2401940s5311950s22171960s32901970s51751980s25811990s6202000s2372010s2292020s211
#3120
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Marcie

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,611 babies named Marcie between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcie currently holds the #3120 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 814 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5,175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Marcie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,364 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marcie in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcie 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 15,611 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.

Marcie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,611

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1971

814 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#3,120

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marcie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
814
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420091994197919641949193419191897 5

Marcie popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 1930 (Marcie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 19691930 5

Marcie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5,175 births that decade — 33% of Marcie's all-time total
1890s51910s631920s2121930s2401940s5311950s22171960s32901970s51751980s25811990s6202000s2372010s2292020s211

Marcie by state

Where Marcie concentrates geographically — total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marcie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,364 8.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
952 6.1%
#3 Texas
915 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

1,364 of 15,611 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?
15,611 babies have been named Marcie since 1897. It currently ranks #3120 among girls. The peak year 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 (1,364 births), Pennsylvania (952 births), Texas (915 births).
How long has the name Marcie been used?
Marcie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1897–2024 (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.