Total births
113
Boys' name · since 1991
Marcelis
Marcelis has 113 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 113
- total births
- 1991–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Marcelis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 113 recorded since 1991.
Marcelis has 113 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2020.
- 113 total births
- 1991–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 boys have been named Marcelis since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 113
- total births
- 1991–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Marcelis was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marcelis in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Marcelis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marcelis's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marcelis at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Marcelis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2020
- Peak year (1992)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Marcelis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marcelis's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Marcelis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcelis? ▼
Marcelis has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 11 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Marcelis most popular? ▼
Marcelis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Marcelis been used? ▼
Marcelis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 30 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Marcelis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Marcelis's data
- Marcelis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marcelis
Nearby Names Like Marcelis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcelis
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marcelis side by side: Marcelis vs Mark Marcelis vs Martin Marcelis vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2020 (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. "Marcelis: Baby Name Since 1991 - 113 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcelis. 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 Marcelis 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 July 2026.