Marcial
Marcial was the 4974th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 1578th; the most babies were born in 1991 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,213 places. More babies were named Marcial in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,974 boys, up 1,199 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199145 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,013babies recorded
Marcial popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,974 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,173 | 14 |
| 2010 | #4,963 | 19 |
| 2000 | #3,197 | 27 |
| 1990 | #1,928 | 40 |
| 1980 | #2,089 | 26 |
| 1970 | #2,184 | 18 |
| 1960 | #1,845 | 20 |
| 1950 | #2,940 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,048 | 13 |
| 1930 | #2,551 | 11 |
| 1920 | #3,698 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marcial, counting every spelling?
Marcial has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Marcial?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marcial (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marcial born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marcial.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marcial?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Marcial are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 23 and 50. That makes Marcial mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marcial by state
How common Marcial was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Marcial
How popular is the name Marcial?
Marcial was the 4974th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 1578th; the most babies were born in 1991 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,213 places. More babies were named Marcial in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Marcial a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marcial in the US.
Where is Marcial most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marcial was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.