US rank #13542 Girls' name Peak 1928 930 births

Marcelene — #13542 US girls' name

930 babies named Marcelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s351920s2191930s2601940s1521950s1241960s771970s321980s62010s62020s19
#13542
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Marcelene was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

49 babies were named Marcelene in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 930 babies named Marcelene between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcelene currently holds the #13542 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcelene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marcelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marcelene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcelene 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 930 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.

Marcelene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

930

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1928

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#13,542

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marcelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
49
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
0102030405060 202419701962195419461938193019221916 11

Marcelene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
260 births that decade — 28% of Marcelene's all-time total
1910s351920s2191930s2601940s1521950s1241960s771970s321980s62010s62020s19

Marcelene by state

Where Marcelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marcelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 0.5%
Texas share of Marcelene's total US births 0.5%

5 of 930 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcelene?
930 babies have been named Marcelene since 1916. It currently ranks #13542 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 49 births.
When was Marcelene most popular?
Marcelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Marcelene most popular?
The top states for the name Marcelene are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Marcelene been used?
Marcelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marcelene?
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.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.