Girls' name · since 1953

Marsia

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Marsia, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

115
total births
1953–2007
years on record
1960s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

115 girls have been named Marsia since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Marsia has 115 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2007.

  • 115 total births
  • 1953–2007 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marsia's 115 recorded births place it above 65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marsia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marsia's full recorded timeline at 1965, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marsia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
45678910 19531958196119641977198920042007 5

Marsia by decade

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

1960s was Marsia's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Marsia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 40 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsia?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 115 babies named Marsia. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 9 births.
When was Marsia most popular?
Marsia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Marsia been used?
Records for Marsia go back to 1953, giving 55 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Marsia?
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 Marsia's data

  • Marsia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- 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.

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, 1953–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marsia: Baby Name Since 1953 - 115 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marsia. 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 Marsia 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.