Marchia
Pterynotus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Meaning & Origin of Marchia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pterynotus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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The Story of Marchia
Marchia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 12 Marchias were born — ranking #2,974 that year. As of 2026, Marchia ranks #7,388 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 115 Marchias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marchia
Marchia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Marchia's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #2,974. Use the chart and map above to compare Marchia'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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