Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Marciano

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,222 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#3,222
among boys · ↑724 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Marciano · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
42 babies
All-time total
1,282
#4,390 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Marciano popularity over time

1,282 babies have been named Marciano since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 11 1 – #4,012
1920s 45 5 +309% #3,266
1930s 31 3 -31% #2,720
1940s 17 2 -45% #3,339
1950s 91 9 +435% #1,810
1960s 68 7 -25% #2,772
1970s 83 8 +22% #3,285
1980s 107 11 +29% #3,047
1990s 118 12 +10% #3,926
2000s 209 21 +77% #3,398
2010s 316 32 +51% #2,793
2020s (to 2025) 186 31 -2% #3,179

Where Marciano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Marciano

Marciano is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,222 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,282 American babies have been named Marciano. Its peak came in 2013, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Marciano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marciano?

The median living Marciano is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 38. An estimated 1,100 people named Marciano are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Marciano year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 37 #3,222
2024 28 #3,946
2023 33 #3,525
2022 20 #4,960
2021 32 #3,553
2020 36 #3,179
2019 39 #3,085
2018 40 #2,978
2017 27 #3,940
2016 28 #3,856
2015 34 #3,339
2014 31 #3,512
2013 42 #2,793
2012 23 #4,339
2011 29 #3,667
2010 23 #4,318
2009 32 #3,448
2008 33 #3,398
2007 27 #3,860
2006 25 #3,953
2005 14 #5,769
2004 19 #4,533
2003 14 #5,447
2002 17 #4,629
2001 7 #8,897
2000 21 #3,868
1995 8 #6,758
1990 12 #4,572
1985 7 #5,531
1980 15 #3,047
1975 7 #4,614
1970 9 #3,432
1965 – –
1960 7 #3,539
1955 8 #3,117
1950 6 #3,552
1945 – –
1940 6 #3,339
1935 – –
1930 10 #2,720
1925 6 #4,021
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marciano?

The median living Marciano is about 18 years old. Half of all living Marcianos are between 8 and 38 years old.

How many people named Marciano are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Marciano are alive in the United States, based on 1,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marciano in 2025?

Marciano ranked #3,222 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marciano?

1,282 babies have been named Marciano in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marciano most popular?

Marciano peaked in 2013, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Marciano a boy or girl name?

Marciano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marciano rising or falling?

Marciano has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Marciano become more popular?

Marciano is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Marciano 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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