Marcy Kaptur
There are approximately 1 people named Marcy Kaptur living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kaptur. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marcy
18K
Alive today
Named Kaptur
253
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (83.6%)
Estimated bearers: 253
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #89,848
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: White (92.8%)
First name trend
Marcy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcy. The peak year was 1971 with 1,161 births. The average person named Marcy today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marcy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marcy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marcy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.6% · 16,685
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 1,522
- Black or African American4.3% · 850
- Two or more races2.4% · 479
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 279
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 154
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kaptur surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kaptur, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kaptur described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kaptur at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.8% · 205
- Two or more races3.6% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marcy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0052% of the US population, based on 17,886 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marcy right now.
The surname Kaptur appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marcy Kaptur. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Marcy Kaptur: questions and answers
How many people are named Marcy Kaptur?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marcy Kaptur. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0052%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marcy Kaptur?
We classify Marcy Kaptur as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marcy a male or female name?
Marcy is predominantly female. Out of 21,996 total SSA registrations, 1.2% were male and 98.8% were female. See the full Marcy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Marcy Kaptur?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.