Boys' name · since 1920

Marcellas

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Marcellas, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1920
1990s
peak decade

Marcellas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcellas has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2023.

  • #19,006 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1920
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcellas ranks #19,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1920, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1920
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marcellas's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marcellas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marcellas's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marcellas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19201976198419901993199620002023 5

Marcellas by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Marcellas's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Marcellas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcellas? ▼
Marcellas has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,006 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Marcellas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcellas ranks #19,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marcellas most popular? ▼
Marcellas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Marcellas been used? ▼
Records for Marcellas go back to 1920, giving 104 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Marcellas? ▼
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 Marcellas's data

  • Marcellas's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marcellas

Nearby Names Like Marcellas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcellas

Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

Compare Marcellas side by side: Marcellas vs Mark Marcellas vs Martin Marcellas vs Marvin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Acel
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Minard
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Onni
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Orey
79 births · Peak 1987
Leemon
79 births · Peak 1921
Perkins
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Levoy
79 births · Peak 1919
Hines
79 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marcellas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1920–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marcellas 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 August 2026.