US rank #505 Girls' name Peak 2024 6,003 births

Marceline — #505 US girls' name

6,003 babies named Marceline in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s201900s671910s2821920s10501930s5351940s1851950s1641960s1161970s821980s701990s402000s212010s12022020s2169
#505
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Marceline was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

605 babies were named Marceline in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marceline

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,003 babies named Marceline between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marceline currently holds the #505 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 605 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marceline performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Marceline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 511 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Marceline in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marceline 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 6,003 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.

Marceline at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

6,003

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

2024

605 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#505

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marceline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
605
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420101983196819541940192619121891 6

Marceline by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,169 births that decade — 36% of Marceline's all-time total
1890s201900s671910s2821920s10501930s5351940s1851950s1641960s1161970s821980s701990s402000s212010s12022020s2169

Marceline by state

Where Marceline concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marceline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
511 8.5%
#2 California
482 8.0%
#3 Michigan
187 3.1%
#4 Illinois
171 2.8%
#5 Ohio
167 2.8%
#6 New York
166 2.8%
#7 Florida
139 2.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
138 2.3%
Texas share of Marceline's total US births 8.5%
Even split

511 of 6,003 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Marceline appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marceline?
6,003 babies have been named Marceline since 1891. It currently ranks #505 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 605 births.
When was Marceline most popular?
Marceline was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,169 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Marceline most popular?
The top states for the name Marceline are Texas (511 births), California (482 births), Michigan (187 births).
How long has the name Marceline been used?
Marceline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1891–2024 (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.