US rank #11334 Boys' name Peak 1992 31 births

Marcelius — #11334 US boys' name

31 babies named Marcelius in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s192020s6
#11334
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Marcelius was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marcelius in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcelius

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Marcelius between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marcelius currently holds the #11334 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcelius performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marcelius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcelius 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 31 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.

Marcelius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

1992

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,334

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marcelius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
5.566.577.5 20241996199519921989 6

Marcelius by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
19 births that decade — 61% of Marcelius's all-time total
1980s61990s192020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcelius?
31 babies have been named Marcelius since 1989. It currently ranks #11334 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Marcelius most popular?
Marcelius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Marcelius been used?
Marcelius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marcelius?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.