Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Marcy

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,500 Trend ↑ Rising 38%
Rank 2025
#3,500
among girls · ↑231 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Marcy · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,529
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
1,161 babies
All-time total
22,043
#1,009 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Marcy popularity over time

22,043 babies have been named Marcy since 1915, 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
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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 48 20 68 7 – #2,505
1920s 143 48 191 19 +181% #1,686
1930s 266 19 285 29 +49% #1,176
1940s 1,069 31 1,100 110 +286% #583
1950s 4,043 25 4,068 407 +270% #419
1960s 5,659 50 5,709 571 +40% #347
1970s 6,378 48 6,426 643 +13% #256
1980s 2,467 15 2,482 248 -61% #464
1990s 821 – 821 82 -67% #1,040
2000s 363 – 363 36 -56% #3,001
2010s 299 – 299 30 -18% #3,757
2020s (to 2025) 231 – 231 39 +29% #3,500

Where Marcy 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Marcy

Marcy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,500 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 22,043 American babies have been named Marcy. Its peak came in 1971, when 1,161 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 Marcy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcy?

The median living Marcy is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 64. An estimated 20 thousand people named Marcy are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Marcy 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 44 #3,500 – –
2024 41 #3,731 – –
2023 39 #3,887 – –
2022 31 #4,545 – –
2021 40 #3,779 – –
2020 36 #3,977 – –
2019 28 #4,856 – –
2018 28 #4,848 – –
2017 24 #5,470 – –
2016 39 #3,902 – –
2015 32 #4,461 – –
2014 25 #5,404 – –
2013 41 #3,757 – –
2012 29 #4,923 – –
2011 25 #5,477 – –
2010 28 #5,055 – –
2009 38 #4,071 – –
2008 25 #5,684 – –
2007 34 #4,435 – –
2006 32 #4,535 – –
2005 27 #4,910 – –
2004 45 #3,375 – –
2003 38 #3,701 – –
2002 42 #3,313 – –
2001 35 #3,755 – –
2000 47 #3,001 – –
1995 70 #1,966 – –
1990 173 #1,040 – –
1985 194 #841 5 #7,186
1980 460 #464 5 #6,884
1975 536 #383 6 #5,204
1970 742 #346 8 #3,715
1965 479 #430 7 #3,440
1960 527 #424 7 #3,540
1955 420 #434 – –
1950 220 #561 5 #4,003
1945 116 #694 5 #3,607
1940 47 #1,052 5 #3,769
1935 23 #1,588 5 #3,972
1930 21 #1,788 – –
1925 18 #2,162 6 #4,022
1920 6 #4,743 – –
1915 11 #2,639 9 #2,745
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marcy?

The median living Marcy is about 55 years old. Half of all living Marcys are between 47 and 64 years old.

How many people named Marcy are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Marcy are alive in the United States, based on 22,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marcy in 2025?

Marcy ranked #3,500 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marcy?

22,043 babies have been named Marcy in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcy most popular?

Marcy peaked in 1971, when 1,161 newborns received the name.

Is Marcy a boy or girl name?

Marcy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marcy rising or falling?

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

Will Marcy become more popular?

Marcy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Marcy 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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