Gender
Origin
- Latin
- martial
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marcia
Pronunciation
m(a)-rcia, mar-cia
Famous People
Actress Marcia Gay Harden
More about the name
Marcia is a female given name of Italian origin, derived from Latin meaning "dedicated to Mars". It is a female form of Marcius. Marcy/Marcie is a short form.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1948 (rank #2027, 14 births); most recent 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #74, 5,299 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3389, 45 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 45 |
| 2024 | – | 34 |
| 2023 | – | 34 |
| 2022 | – | 39 |
| 2021 | – | 35 |
| 2020 | – | 44 |
| 2019 | – | 41 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 34 |
| 2016 | – | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1052, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #2007, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #469, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #371, 6 births); most recent 2008 (rank #793, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1952 (rank #113, 25 births); most recent 1983 (rank #371, 7 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence