Girl · #2,917 in 2026

Marcie

Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

Current Rank
#2,917
Peak Rank
#325 (1971)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
+69%
1897
First Year
2026
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#325
Peak Rank
16K
Total Count
116
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marcie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

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Origin & history
Marcie made her first appearance in the daily strip from July 20, 1971, but her name wasn't mentioned until the strip from October 11. The character was modeled after Elise Gallaway, the roommate of Patty Swanson, Charles M. Schulz 's cousin and the inspiration for the Peppermint Patty character. Schulz never gave Marcie a surname in the comic strip. However, she has been given two surnames in animated features. In the 1994 animated special You're In the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown , Marcie's surname is given as "Johnson". Marcie is spotlighted in her first special, Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kin

The Story of Marcie

Marcie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 814 Marcies were born — ranking #325 that year. As of 2026, Marcie ranks #2,917 for baby girls with 57 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). In total, more than 16K Marcies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Marcie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marcie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marcie

What does the name Marcie mean?
Marcie is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
How popular is Marcie in 2026?
In 2026, Marcie ranks #2,917 among girls' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.
When was Marcie most popular?
Marcie reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #325 that year with 814 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Marcie most popular?
Marcie has historically been most popular in Nevada, Utah, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marcie.
Is Marcie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marcie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marcie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marcie include Marlys, Meaghan, Aubrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Marcie

Marcie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Marcie's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #325. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.