Marciano
An Italian masculine name derived from the Roman name Martianus, meaning "martial" or "of Mars".
Name Census estimates that about 1,102 living Americans carry the first name Marciano. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marciano today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marciano births was 2013 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marciano. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Marciano with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 311,029 Americans
Peak year
2013
42 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,936
Tracked since 1917
Census
Marciano in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,980 people with the first name Marciano, which placed it at #7,638 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,638
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,980 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
70.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marciano
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marciano is Hispanic at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.7%) and White (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marciano described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marciano at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino70.3% · 1,391
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.7% · 272
- White6.7% · 133
- Black or African American5.5% · 108
- Two or more races2.8% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 21
Popularity
Marciano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marciano from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 316 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Marciano remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marciano by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marciano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marcianos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Marciano, while Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marciano
The name Marciano is derived from the Latin name Martianus, which is related to the Roman god Mars, the god of war. The name Marciano likely emerged during the Roman Empire, spreading throughout the regions under Roman influence. It is a variant of the name Marcus, which was a common Roman name.
In ancient Roman texts and inscriptions, the name Marcianus or Martianus can be found, referring to individuals associated with Mars or the worship of the god. One of the earliest recorded examples is Martianus Capella, a pagan writer who lived in the 5th century AD and authored the influential work "The Marriage of Philology and Mercury."
During the Middle Ages, the name Marciano maintained its connection to Mars and the Roman heritage. It was particularly common in areas with strong Roman influence, such as Italy and parts of Europe. In Italy, one notable bearer of the name was Marciano Fortunio, a humanist scholar and poet who lived in the 15th century.
As the Renaissance period brought a renewed interest in classical culture, the name Marciano gained popularity once again. In the 16th century, Marciano Guazzo, an Italian diplomat and author, wrote a treatise on conversation and civil behavior.
In the religious realm, there was a Saint Marciano who lived in the 3rd century AD and was martyred during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Decius. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on January 16th.
Other notable individuals with the name Marciano include:
1. Marciano Vega Suerte (1776-1838), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who participated in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
2. Marciano Admitido (1850-1914), a Filipino painter and revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule.
3. Marciano de la Triple Cuna (1779-1854), a Mexican soldier and politician who served as the governor of Chihuahua and Durango.
4. Marciano Valdivieso (1856-1932), a Chilean poet and diplomat, known for his lyrical works celebrating nature and rural life.
5. Marciano García Licudine (1918-1972), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a Senator and played a role in the Constitutional Convention of 1971.
The name Marciano continues to be used, primarily in Spanish and Italian-speaking regions, carrying the legacy of its Roman origins and association with the god of war.
People
Marciano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marciano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marciano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marciano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marciano going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 311,029 US residents.
Is Marciano a common name?
We classify Marciano as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marciano most popular?
The single biggest year for Marciano was 2013, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marciano is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marciano in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,980 people with the name Marciano, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,638 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marciano in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marciano?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marciano appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,979 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marciano?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marciano is Hispanic at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (13.7%) and White (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marciano most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Marciano in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.3% (1,391 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marciano in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marciano a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marciano in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marciano still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marciano in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marciano can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Marciano?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.