Marce
Marce is a singer/songwriter, born Marcela Pineros in Bogotá, Colombia. Marce is the second of four children born to filmmaker Antonio Jose Pineros and Reiki Master Maria Torres. She wrote her first song at age 9. Raised to be a nomad, Marce developed a diverse world view. Her commitment to social activism led her to pursue a degree in Women's Studies.
Meaning & Origin of Marce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marce is a singer/songwriter, born Marcela Pineros in Bogotá, Colombia. Marce is the second of four children born to filmmaker Antonio Jose Pineros and Reiki Master Maria Torres. She wrote her first song at age 9. Raised to be a nomad, Marce developed a diverse world view. Her commitment to social activism led her to pursue a degree in Women's Studies.
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The Story of Marce
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Marce as a girl name dates back to 1950, when 7 babies received it. 1963 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Marce — #3,635 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Marces. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 169 Marces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1933: 8 births, good for #2,738 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Marces. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 111 Marces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marce
Marce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 169 births in the dataset. Marce's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #3,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Marce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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