Marcy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marcy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marcy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marcy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marcy is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “warlike, of Mars”. A pet form of Marcia or Marcella.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,043 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 304 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 38 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marcy per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (1,161/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Marcy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #465 nationally (given to 1,161 babies that year).
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