Total births
438
Girls' name · since 1913
Marceil
Marceil has 438 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 438
- total births
- 1913–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
438 girls have been named Marceil since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marceil has 438 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1964.
- 438 total births
- 1913–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
438 girls have been named Marceil since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 438
- total births
- 1913–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Marceil was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
20 babies were named Marceil in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Marceil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marceil splits its recorded history at 1935: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marceil at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Marceil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1964
- Peak year (1922)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Marceil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marceil's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Marceil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
149 births
- 1930s
1930s
105 births
- 1940s 50
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 149 births (34% of all-time use).
Marceil by state
Where Marceil concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marceil? ▼
438 babies have been named Marceil since 1913. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1922 with 20 births.
When was Marceil most popular? ▼
Marceil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Marceil most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marceil are Ohio (16 births), Indiana (10 births).
How long has the name Marceil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marceil since 1913 -- 52 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Marceil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marceil's data
- Marceil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Marceils (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marceil
Nearby Names Like Marceil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marceil
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marceil side by side: Marceil vs Mary Marceil vs Margaret Marceil vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1964 (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. "Marceil: Baby Name Since 1913 - 438 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marceil. 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 Marceil 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.