Recorded 1921–1973 Girls' name Peak 1924 49 births

Marcilla — girls' name

49 babies named Marcilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Marcilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Marcilla between 1921 and 1973, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcilla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcilla performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marcilla shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcilla 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 49 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.

Marcilla at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

49

Since 1921

53 years of records

Peak year

1924

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1921

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1973

Marcilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1921

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1924)
8
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
456789 19731971197019661958194919241921 5

Marcilla by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20 births that decade — 41% of Marcilla's all-time total
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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.

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, 1921–1973 (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.