Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1921
Marcilla
Marcilla has 49 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1921–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Marcilla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 49 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcilla has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1921 to 1973.
- 49 total births
- 1921–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Marcilla since 1921, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 49
- total births
- 1921–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marcilla was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Marcilla in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Marcilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marcilla's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marcilla at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Marcilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1973
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Marcilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marcilla's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marcilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcilla? ▼
49 babies have been named Marcilla since 1921. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1924 with 8 births.
When was Marcilla most popular? ▼
Marcilla was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Marcilla been used? ▼
Marcilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 53 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Marcilla? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marcilla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcilla
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Margaret Girl
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Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Marcilla side by side: Marcilla vs Mary Marcilla vs Margaret Marcilla vs Maria
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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, 1921–1973 (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. "Marcilla: Baby Name Since 1921 - 49 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcilla. 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 Marcilla 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.