Total births
6,738
Girls' name · since 1891
Marceline
Marceline has 6,738 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #507
- among girls today
- 6,738
- born since 1891
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
6,738 babies have been named Marceline since 1891, making it today's #507 girls' name.
Marceline has 6,738 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #507 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #507 among girls today
- 6,738 born since 1891
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marceline is currently the #507 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 6,738 born since 1891, peaking in the 2020s.
- #507
- among girls today
- 6,738
- born since 1891
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Marceline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#507
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Marceline was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
733 babies were named Marceline in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Marceline compares
6,738 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Marceline's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marceline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,738 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 733 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marceline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marceline's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 733, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marceline at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#507
Active since
1891
Marceline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 733
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Marceline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Marceline's strongest decade.
2,904 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Marceline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 20
1890s
20 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s 282
1910s
282 births
- 1920s 1,050
1920s
1,050 births
- 1930s 535
1930s
535 births
- 1940s 185
1940s
185 births
- 1950s 164
1950s
164 births
- 1960s 116
1960s
116 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,202 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,904 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,904 births (43% of all-time use).
How Marceline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marceline's total volume
Marceline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marceline by state
Where Marceline concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 592 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 581 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 210 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 196 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 194 | 2.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 190 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 174 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 160 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Marceline's total US births 8.8%
Even split
592 of 6,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Marceline appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marceline? ▼
6,738 babies have been named Marceline since 1891. It currently ranks #507 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 733 births.
When was Marceline most popular? ▼
Marceline was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,904 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Marceline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marceline are Texas (592 births), California (581 births), Michigan (210 births).
How long has the name Marceline been used? ▼
Records for Marceline go back to 1891, giving 135 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marceline? ▼
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 Marceline's data
- Texas records the most Marcelines (592 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Marceline
Nearby Names Like Marceline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marceline
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 Marceline side by side: Marceline vs Mary Marceline vs Margaret Marceline vs Maria
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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, 1891–2025 (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. "Marceline: #507 Girls' Name - 6,738 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marceline. 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 Marceline 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.