Boys' name · since 1982
Marcua
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Marcua, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
Marcua is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Marcua recorded 20 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1989.
- #29,120 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1982
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcua ranks #29,120 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.
- #29,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1982
- 1980s
- peak decade
Marcua's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marcua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marcua's full recorded timeline at 1986, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marcua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Marcua by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).
1980s was Marcua's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Marcua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Marcua by state
Where Marcua concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 25.0% |
5 of 20 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Marcuas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Marcua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marcua 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 August 2026.