Marcianne
A feminine given name with uncertain meaning, possibly a combination of Marie and Anne.
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Marcianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marcianne today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marcianne births was 1962 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marcianne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marcianne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1962
13 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1982 SSA rank
#11,557
Tracked since 1948
Census
Marcianne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 167 people with the first name Marcianne, which placed it at #42,759 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,759
National first-name rank
People counted
167
167 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcianne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marcianne is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Black (4.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marcianne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marcianne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.0% · 142
- Black or African American4.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 5
- Two or more races2.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Popularity
Marcianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marcianne from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 30 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marcianne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marcianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marcianne
The name Marcianne is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Latin name Martia, which in turn is derived from the Roman god Mars, the god of war. The name was first recorded in France during the Middle Ages, around the 12th century.
In its earliest form, Marcianne was spelled as "Marciane" or "Marcienne" in Old French. The name's association with the Roman god Mars suggests that it may have been originally given to girls born under the astrological sign of Aries or during the month of March, which was named after the same deity.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Marcianne was Marcianne de Châtillon, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was the daughter of Gaucher de Châtillon, a prominent crusader and military leader during the Sixth Crusade.
In the 14th century, there is a record of a Marcianne de Montfort, a French woman who was a member of the influential Montfort family. She was the daughter of John III, Duke of Brittany, and Isabeau of Valois.
During the Renaissance period, Marcianne Vitelleschi was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was born in Rome in 1452 and is known for her support of artists and writers, including the famous philosopher Pico della Mirandola.
In the 17th century, Marcianne de Lesbathenay was a French writer and salon hostess. Born in 1630, she was known for her literary salons in Paris, which were attended by many prominent writers and intellectuals of the time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Marcianne de Guise, a French princess who lived in the 16th century. She was the daughter of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, and was known for her involvement in the Wars of Religion in France.
While the name Marcianne has been used throughout history, it has remained a relatively uncommon name, particularly in modern times. Its strong connection to the Roman god Mars and its French origins have contributed to its unique and distinctive character.
People
Marcianne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcianne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marcianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marcianne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Marcianne a common name?
We classify Marcianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marcianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Marcianne was 1962, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marcianne is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marcianne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 167 people with the name Marcianne, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,759 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marcianne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marcianne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marcianne appears almost entirely female. Of the 160 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marcianne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marcianne is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Black (4.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marcianne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marcianne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (142 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marcianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marcianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marcianne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marcianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marcianne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marcianne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Marcianne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.