Recorded 1935–1971 Girls' name Peak 1961 32 births

Marsie — girls' name

32 babies named Marsie in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s51960s171970s5

The verdict

32 girls have been named Marsie since 1935, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.

32
total births
1935–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Marsie was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marsie in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marsie

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Marsie between 1935 and 1971, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marsie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marsie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marsie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marsie 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 32 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.

Marsie at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

32

Since 1935

37 years of records

Peak year

1961

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1935

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1971

Marsie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1935

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Marsie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 53% of Marsie's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marsie?
32 babies have been named Marsie since 1935. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1961 with 6 births.
When was Marsie most popular?
Marsie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Marsie been used?
Marsie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 37 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Marsie?
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, 1935–1971 (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.