Marcia Cross
There are approximately 20 people named Marcia Cross living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cross. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Marcia
78K
Alive today
Named Cross
86K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 68
Top Census group: White (77.6%)
Estimated bearers: 86K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #432
Per 100K: 25.10
Top ancestry: White (72.3%)
First name trend
Marcia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcia. The peak year was 1951 with 5,305 births. The average person named Marcia today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcia
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marcia, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marcia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marcia at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.6% · 87,929
- Black or African American12.3% · 13,946
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 8,120
- Two or more races1.7% · 1,921
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 974
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 433
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cross surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cross, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cross described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Cross at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.3% · 54,268
- Black or African American17.9% · 13,436
- Two or more races4.6% · 3,487
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,617
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 677
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 550
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marcia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0229% of the US population, based on 78,375 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marcia right now.
The surname Cross appears at a rate of 25.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0251%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Marcia Cross. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marcia Cross: questions and answers
How many people are named Marcia Cross?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Marcia Cross. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0229%) with the surname frequency (25.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marcia Cross?
We classify Marcia Cross as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marcia a male or female name?
Marcia is predominantly female. Out of 133,558 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Marcia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Marcia Cross?
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