Recorded 1927–1928 Girls' name Peak 1927 12 births

Marcelaine — girls' name

12 babies named Marcelaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Marcelaine since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.

12
total births
1927–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Marcelaine was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marcelaine in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcelaine

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Marcelaine between 1927 and 1928, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcelaine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcelaine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcelaine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marcelaine at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

12

Since 1927

2 years of records

Peak year

1927

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1927

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1928

Marcelaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1927

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
6 19281927 6

Marcelaine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
12 births that decade — 100% of Marcelaine's all-time total
1920s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcelaine?
12 babies have been named Marcelaine since 1927. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
When was Marcelaine most popular?
Marcelaine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Marcelaine been used?
Marcelaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 2 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Marcelaine?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.