girl's name
Marcy
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,656
Northern Ireland
#454
2010 births
Marcy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marcy is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1971, when 1,161 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 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marcy 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 | 68 |
| 1920s | 191 |
| 1930s | 285 |
| 1940s | 1,100 |
| 1950s | 4,068 |
| 1960s | 5,709 |
| 1970s | 6,426 |
| 1980s | 2,482 |
| 1990s | 821 |
| 2000s | 363 |
| 2010s | 299 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 231 |
How popular is Marcy?
In 2025, Marcy was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcy 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 Marcy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marcy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcy
How popular is the name Marcy?
In 2025, Marcy was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcy a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcy?
Marcy has 2 syllables.
When was Marcy most popular?
Marcy peaked in 1971, when 1,161 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marcy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcy currently ranks #2,033 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.