girl's name
Marci
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,147
Scotland
#808
2019 births
Marci is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1971, when 798 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marci over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 146 |
| 1950s | 1,440 |
| 1960s | 3,834 |
| 1970s | 4,927 |
| 1980s | 2,482 |
| 1990s | 615 |
| 2000s | 202 |
| 2010s | 226 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Marci?
In 2025, Marci was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marci is used
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 Marci
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marci also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marci over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marci
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marci — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marci
How popular is the name Marci?
In 2025, Marci was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marci a girl's or a boy's name?
Marci is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marci?
Marci has 2 syllables.
When was Marci most popular?
Marci peaked in 1971, when 798 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marci a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marci currently ranks #4,775 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.