Total births
21,787
Girls' name · since 1915
Marcy
Marcy has 21,787 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3699
- among girls today
- 21,787
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marcy is the #3699 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21,787 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcy has been recorded 21,787 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #3699 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, 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 1915 to 2025.
- #3699 among girls today
- 21,787 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marcy is currently the #3699 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 21,787 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3699
- among girls today
- 21,787
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Marcy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Marcy was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
1,155 babies were named Marcy in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Marcy compares
21,787 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marcy's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,787 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,155 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marcy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marcy's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 1,155, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marcy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#3,699
Active since
1915
Marcy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 1,155
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Marcy popularity over time - boys
256 total births recorded since 1915 (Marcy as boys' name)
Marcy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marcy's strongest decade.
6,378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Marcy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s 143
1920s
143 births
- 1930s 266
1930s
266 births
- 1940s 1,069
1940s
1,069 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,043 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,659 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,378 births
- 1980s 2,467
1980s
2,467 births
- 1990s 821
1990s
821 births
- 2000s 363
2000s
363 births
- 2010s 299
2010s
299 births
- 2020s 231
2020s
231 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,378 births (29% of all-time use).
How Marcy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marcy's total volume
Marcy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marcy by state
Where Marcy concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,082 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,852 | 8.5% |
| #3 | California | | 1,727 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,341 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,255 | 5.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 1,123 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,084 | 5.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 523 | 2.4% |
New York share of Marcy's total US births 9.6%
Even split
2,082 of 21,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Marcy appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcy? ▼
Marcy has been given to 21,787 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3699 as of the latest data. 1,155 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Marcy most popular? ▼
Marcy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,378 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Marcy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcy are New York (2,082 births), Pennsylvania (1,852 births), California (1,727 births).
How long has the name Marcy been used? ▼
Marcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marcy? ▼
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 Marcy's data
- Marcy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,378 total births); usage has since declined to 231 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marcys (2,082 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Marcy
Nearby Names Like Marcy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcy
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 Marcy side by side: Marcy vs Mary Marcy vs Margaret Marcy vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marcy
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Marcy: #3699 Girls' Name - 21,787 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcy. 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 Marcy 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 June 2026.