Girls' name · since 1918

Marcele

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Marcele, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Marcele is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Marcele recorded 104 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1966.

  • #26,707 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 104 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcele ranks #26,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marcele's 104 recorded births place it above 63.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marcele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marcele splits its recorded history at 1931: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marcele popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1922)
11
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4681012 1918192219291932194519591966 5

Marcele by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (44 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Marcele's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Marcele births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcele? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 104 babies named Marcele. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,707 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 11 births.
Where does Marcele sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcele ranks #26,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marcele most popular? ▼
Marcele was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Marcele been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marcele since 1918 -- 49 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Marcele? ▼
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 Marcele's data

  • Marcele's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marcele

Nearby Names Like Marcele

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcele

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Marcele side by side: Marcele vs Mary Marcele vs Margaret Marcele vs Maria

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lillar
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Tola
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Madolin
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Beola
104 births · Peak 1924
Fayne
104 births · Peak 1926
Severina
104 births · Peak 1921
Lillan
104 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marcele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marcele 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 August 2026.