Holding steady.
Popularity of Marcine since 1916
Babies named Marcine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 203 |
| 1930s | 196 |
| 1940s | 169 |
| 1950s | 204 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Marcine is a distinctive 20th-century American name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1916. It achieved its highest popularity in 1929, reflecting the trend of using the -ine suffix popularized by names like Christine and Geraldine. Despite a one-in-N figure that is unavailable due to rarity, the trajectory of Marcine has remained stable over recent decades, indicating it has not fallen into complete disuse. The name was most common during the 1920s, a decade of creative name coinages in the United States. Marcine has no strong ties to a particular state or region, and its top states list is empty, underscoring its scattered, low-frequency usage. As a modern English invention, Marcine offers parents a rare and charming name with a vintage feel.
Marcine appears to be a 20th-century American coinage, likely formed by combining elements from names such as Marcellus, Marcella, or Marie with the popular suffix -ine (seen in Christine, Geraldine). It first appears in U.S. records in 1916 and saw modest use during the 1920s, with its peak year in 1929. The name has no clear premodern antecedent and is best classified as a modern invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Marci, Cina, Marcy
Variants: Marseen, Marseine, Marcene
Sibling names for Marcine
Names that share Marcine's style, for a brother or sister.
