Marcie
From the name Marcella, feminine form of Marcus, meaning "female warrior."
Name Census estimates that about 12,929 living Americans carry the first name Marcie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marcie today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marcie births was 1971 (814 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marcie. 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.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 26,511 Americans
Peak year
1971
814 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1969 SSA rank
#3,144
Tracked since 1897
Gender
Gender distribution for Marcie
Out of the 15,624 babies given the name Marcie since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Marcie as a male name
- Ranked #3,482 in 1969
- 8 male births in 1969
- Peak: 1969 (8 births)
Marcie as a female name
- Ranked #3,144 in 2024
- 51 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1971 (814 births)
Popularity
Marcie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marcie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 5,175 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marcie 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 Marcie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marcies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Marcie, while Rhode Island, Nevada, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 242 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marcie
The name Marcie originated as a diminutive form of the French name Marcelle, which itself derives from the Latin name Marcellus. Marcellus was a Roman family name related to the god Mars, the Roman god of war. The name first emerged during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire periods, being borne by several notable Romans such as Marcus Claudius Marcellus, a celebrated Roman consul and military leader during the Second Punic War.
In the Middle Ages, the name Marcelle gained popularity in France, particularly among the nobility. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Marcie was Marcie de Laon, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century. She was known for her involvement in the court of King Philip II of France.
During the Renaissance, the name Marcie continued to be used, albeit less frequently than Marcelle. One notable figure was Marcie de Villiers, a French poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. She was renowned for her elegant verse and her literary salon in Paris, which attracted many intellectuals of the time.
In the 17th century, the name Marcie gained some prominence in England, likely due to the influence of French culture. Marcie Cavendish, an English aristocrat and writer, was born in 1623 and is remembered for her poetic works and her involvement in the literary circles of the time.
Moving into the 19th century, Marcie became more widely used as a first name, particularly in the United States. One notable bearer was Marcie Benton Cooke, an American writer and educator who lived from 1855 to 1935. She was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and worked tirelessly for educational reform.
Another famous Marcie was Marcie Muir, an American actress and vaudeville performer who was born in 1878. She gained fame on the vaudeville circuit in the early 20th century and later appeared in several Hollywood films.
In more recent history, Marcie Rendon, an American author and playwright of White Earth Anishinaabe descent, has gained recognition for her works exploring Native American themes and experiences. Born in 1952, she has written several acclaimed novels and plays.
People
Marcie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcie 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
Marcie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12,929 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marcie 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 26,511 US residents.
Is Marcie a common name?
We classify Marcie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,624 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marcie most popular?
The single biggest year for Marcie was 1971, when 814 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marcie is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Marcie a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Marcie in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.