boy's name
Marcial
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,088
Marcial is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marcial is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Marcial over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 91 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 162 |
| 1960s | 174 |
| 1970s | 231 |
| 1980s | 336 |
| 1990s | 326 |
| 2000s | 264 |
| 2010s | 172 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How popular is Marcial?
In 2025, Marcial was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcial 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 Marcial
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcial also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcial over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marcial
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcial — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcial
How popular is the name Marcial?
In 2025, Marcial was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcial a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcial is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcial?
Marcial has 3 syllables.
When was Marcial most popular?
Marcial peaked in 1991, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marcial a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcial currently ranks #4,956 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.