Total births
51
Boys' name · since 2016
Marceau
Marceau has 51 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7699
- among boys today
- 51
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
51 babies have been named Marceau since 2016, making it today's #7699 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Marceau recorded 51 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #7699 nationally today, ahead of 46% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #7699 among boys today
- 51 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marceau is currently the #7699 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 51 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7699
- among boys today
- 51
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Marceau vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7699
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Marceau was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marceau in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Marceau compares
51 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marceau's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marceau | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marceau's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marceau's full recorded timeline at 2021, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marceau at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,699
Active since
2016
Marceau popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Marceau by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Marceau's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Marceau births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marceau? ▼
Marceau has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7699 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Marceau most popular? ▼
Marceau was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Marceau been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marceau since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marceau? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Marceau
Nearby Names Like Marceau
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marceau
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marceau side by side: Marceau vs Mark Marceau vs Martin Marceau vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marceau: #7699 Boys' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marceau. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marceau draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.