Female name
Marcia
413 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2006.
Origin
From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.From Wiktionary, entry “Marcia”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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In England and Wales
Peak in 2006: 26 births. 413 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 1998. It is still given: 41 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1951: 5,305 births. 133,604 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. At its peak, it ranked 74th among girls' names in 1951. It really came into use around 1883. It is still given: 188 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,138* | 1915–2025 | — |
| France | 500 | 1900–2025 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0.
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