Marcelus vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Marcelus and Mark — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marcelus

Boy name · Rank #12605

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marcelus Mark
Current Rank #12605 #246
Total Births (all years) 307 1,360,769
Peak Year 1996 1960
Peak Year Births 18 58,719
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelus Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss — 953
1900ss — 971
1910ss — 4,134
1920ss — 6,495
1930ss — 7,444
1940ss — 50,731
1950ss — 382,585
1960ss — 441,381
1970ss 19 194,288
1980ss 38 129,460
1990ss 101 75,815
2000ss 64 37,256
2010ss 53 21,105
2020ss 32 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelus Mark
2014 5 2,193
2015 — 2,077
2016 — 2,066
2017 5 1,948
2018 9 1,874
2019 5 1,685
2020 7 1,550
2021 9 1,406
2022 — 1,433
2023 11 1,397
2024 5 1,437

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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