Recorded 1969–1974 Girls' name Peak 1970 24 births

Marcinda — girls' name

24 babies named Marcinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s19

The verdict

24 girls have been named Marcinda since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

24
total births
1969–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Marcinda was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marcinda in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Marcinda between 1969 and 1974, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcinda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marcinda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcinda 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 24 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.

Marcinda at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

24

Since 1969

6 years of records

Peak year

1970

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1969

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1974

Marcinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1969

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
456789 1974197219701969 5

Marcinda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 79% of Marcinda's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcinda?
24 babies have been named Marcinda since 1969. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1970 with 8 births.
When was Marcinda most popular?
Marcinda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Marcinda been used?
Marcinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 6 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Marcinda?
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, 1969–1974 (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.