46,621births recorded
5Countries
2Variants
1969Peak · France
#1113France 2025
Marcial is a boy name family recorded 46,621 times in 5 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in France (#1113 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1969, at 102.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Martial (France, Belgium, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Marcial
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martial | French | 36,860 | 🇫🇷 France | #1113 | 1969 | ▼ 6 % |
| Martial | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1919 | – |
| Martial | French | 44 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2002 | – |
| Martial | French | 43 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
| Marcial | Spanish | 7,539 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1938 | – |
| Marcial | Spanish | 2,013 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 1991 | ▲ 58 % |
| Marcial | Spanish | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1916 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Marcial's.
How we grouped these names
- Martial ↔ Marcial — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Marcial
How popular is the name Marcial?
In 2025 it ranked #1113 in France. Official registers record 46,621 births across 5 countries.
What is Marcial in other languages?
Martial (French).
When was Marcial most popular?
It peaked in France in 1969, at 102.4 births per 100,000.
Is Marcial a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marcial is a boy name.