unisex name
March
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 258
March is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1950, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
March over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is March?
In 2024, March was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside March
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like March also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with March over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for March
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with March — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about March
How popular is the name March?
In 2024, March was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is March a girl's or a boy's name?
March is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in March?
March has 1 syllable.
When was March most popular?
March peaked in 1950, when 13 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.