The first name Marcy
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈmɑɹsi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Marcy, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 21 births (#1,439).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marcy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Marcy, the 3,500th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 1,155 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marcy
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marcy KapturAmerican politician (born 1946)
- Marcy WalkerAmerican minister and former actress (born 1961)
- Marcy HarriellAmerican actress, born 1953
- Marcy McGuireAmerican actress and singer, 1925–2021
- Amy BeachAmerican composer and pianist, 1867–1944
- Emme RylanAmerican actress, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Marcy?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Marcy, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2019, with 21 births.
- Is Marcy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 22,043 US babies named Marcy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marcy most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 1,155 babies were named Marcy, its highest rank at 256th.
- How do you pronounce Marcy?
- Marcy is /ˈmɑɹsi/, 2 syllables.
- Is Marcy also a surname?
- Yes. Marcy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.