Marcin
Of Polish origin meaning "vigorous" or "martial".
Name Census estimates that about 456 living Americans carry the first name Marcin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Marcin today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marcin births was 1996 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marcin. 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 Marcin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
456
~ 1 in 751,654 Americans
Peak year
1996
25 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,455
Tracked since 1981
Census
Marcin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,664 people with the first name Marcin, which placed it at #4,890 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
#4,890
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,664 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marcin is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.6%) and Black (0.6%). 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 Marcin 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 Marcin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.3% · 3,602
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 22
- Black or African American0.6% · 21
- Two or more races0.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 9
Popularity
Marcin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marcin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 168 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marcin 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 Marcin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marcins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marcin
Marcin is a masculine given name with its origins in the Polish language and culture. It is derived from the ancient Roman name Martinus, which in turn has its roots in the Latin word "Martis," meaning "of Mars," the Roman god of war.
The name Marcin gained popularity in Poland during the Middle Ages, particularly after the Christianization of the region in the 10th century. It was often given to boys in honor of St. Martin of Tours, a 4th-century Christian saint who was known for his humility and compassion.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marcin can be found in the "Vita Sancti Martini" (Life of St. Martin), a hagiography written in the 5th century by Sulpicius Severus, which chronicled the life and miracles of St. Martin of Tours.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Marcin. One of the most famous was Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), a Polish Renaissance scholar, historian, and diplomat who served as the Bishop of Warmia and the chancellor of Poland.
Another prominent figure was Marcin Wadowita (1567-1642), a Polish Jesuit priest and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of logic and metaphysics. His works, such as "Philosophical Introduction" and "Treatise on Logic," were widely studied in universities across Europe during the 17th century.
In the realm of military history, Marcin Kadzidłowski (1637-1705) was a Polish military commander and hetman (commander-in-chief) who played a crucial role in the Polish-Ottoman Wars of the late 17th century. He is particularly remembered for his victories against the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 and the Battle of Parkany in 1683.
Marcin Poczobut (1728-1810) was a prominent figure in the Polish Enlightenment movement. He was a writer, journalist, and translator who championed the ideals of reason, liberty, and progress. His translations of works by French philosophers and his own writings on politics and society had a significant impact on the intellectual landscape of 18th-century Poland.
Finally, Marcin Kasprzak (1860-1905) was a Polish architect and one of the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement in Poland. He designed numerous buildings in Warsaw, Łódź, and other cities, many of which are considered architectural masterpieces and are now protected as historical monuments.
People
Marcin + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marcin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 456 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marcin 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 751,654 US residents.
Is Marcin a common name?
We classify Marcin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 467 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marcin most popular?
The single biggest year for Marcin was 1996, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marcin is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marcin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,664 people with the name Marcin, or 1.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,890 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 Marcin 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 Marcin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marcin appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,675 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Marcin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marcin is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.6%) and Black (0.6%). 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 Marcin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marcin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (3,602 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 Marcin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marcin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marcin 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 Marcin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marcin 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 Marcin 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 common is the name Marcin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.