Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Marci

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,834 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#4,834
among girls · ↑14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Marci
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
798 babies
All-time total
14,037
#1,350 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Marci popularity over time

14,037 babies have been named Marci since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 11 – 11 1 – #4,078
1940s 146 – 146 15 +1227% #1,650
1950s 1,440 – 1,440 144 +886% #603
1960s 3,834 – 3,834 383 +166% #405
1970s 4,916 11 4,927 493 +29% #331
1980s 2,482 – 2,482 248 -50% #475
1990s 615 – 615 62 -75% #1,296
2000s 202 – 202 20 -67% #4,623
2010s 226 – 226 23 +12% #4,733
2020s (to 2025) 154 – 154 26 +14% #4,248

Where Marci is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marci

Marci is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,834 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 14,037 American babies have been named Marci. Its peak came in 1971, when 798 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marci stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marci?

The median living Marci is about 53 years old; half are between 45 and 59. An estimated 13 thousand people named Marci are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marci year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #4,834 – –
2024 28 #4,848 – –
2023 34 #4,248 – –
2022 24 #5,420 – –
2021 19 #6,320 – –
2020 21 #5,780 – –
2019 29 #4,733 – –
2018 22 #5,721 – –
2017 25 #5,280 – –
2016 20 #6,329 – –
2015 19 #6,629 – –
2014 20 #6,351 – –
2013 26 #5,248 – –
2012 28 #5,064 – –
2011 22 #6,069 – –
2010 15 #8,154 – –
2009 21 #6,466 – –
2008 15 #8,389 – –
2007 26 #5,471 – –
2006 18 #7,045 – –
2005 16 #7,368 – –
2004 19 #6,405 – –
2003 28 #4,623 – –
2002 16 #6,924 – –
2001 25 #4,777 – –
2000 18 #6,126 – –
1995 44 #2,765 – –
1990 126 #1,296 – –
1985 219 #775 – –
1980 445 #475 – –
1975 407 #465 – –
1970 644 #372 – –
1965 397 #476 – –
1960 250 #640 – –
1955 139 #820 – –
1950 53 #1,265 – –
1945 11 #2,858 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marci, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marci?

The median living Marci is about 53 years old. Half of all living Marcis are between 45 and 59 years old.

How many people named Marci are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Marci are alive in the United States, based on 14,037 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marci in 2025?

Marci ranked #4,834 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marci?

14,037 babies have been named Marci in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marci most popular?

Marci peaked in 1971, when 798 newborns received the name.

Is Marci a boy or girl name?

Marci is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marci rising or falling?

Marci is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marci become more popular?

Marci is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Marci in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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