Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1954
Marcita
39 babies named Marcita in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Marcita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcita has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1971.
- 39 total births
- 1954–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Marcita since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 39
- total births
- 1954–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Marcita was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
7 babies were named Marcita in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Marcita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcita splits its recorded history at 1963: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcita at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Marcita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1971
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Marcita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marcita's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Marcita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcita? ▼
Marcita has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 7 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Marcita most popular? ▼
Marcita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Marcita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marcita since 1954 -- 18 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Marcita? ▼
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 Marcita's data
- Marcita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marcita
Nearby Names Like Marcita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcita
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 Marcita side by side: Marcita vs Mary Marcita vs Margaret Marcita vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1954–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marcita: Baby Name Since 1954 - 39 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcita. 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 Marcita 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.