Total births
5,414
Unisex name · since 1894
Marcelle
5,414 babies named Marcelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10310
- among girls today
- 5,414
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marcelle is the #10310 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,414 recorded since 1894.
Marcelle has 5,414 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10310 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #10310 among girls today
- 5,414 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marcelle is currently the #10310 unisex name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 5,414 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10310
- among girls today
- 5,414
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Marcelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10310
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Marcelle was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
177 babies were named Marcelle in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Marcelle compares
5,414 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Marcelle's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,414 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 177 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marcelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marcelle's full recorded timeline at 1961, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 177 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marcelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#10,310
Active since
1894
Marcelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 177
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Marcelle popularity over time - boys
507 total births recorded since 1919 (Marcelle as boys' name)
Marcelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marcelle's strongest decade.
1,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Marcelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 117
1900s
117 births
- 1910s
1910s
689 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,175 births
- 1930s
1930s
478 births
- 1940s 439
1940s
439 births
- 1950s
1950s
618 births
- 1960s
1960s
675 births
- 1970s 410
1970s
410 births
- 1980s 279
1980s
279 births
- 1990s 207
1990s
207 births
- 2000s 122
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 107
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,175 births (22% of all-time use).
How Marcelle 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 Marcelle's total volume
Marcelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marcelle by state
Where Marcelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 508 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 299 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 209 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 150 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 133 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New Hampshire | | 63 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 60 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 59 | 1.1% |
New York share of Marcelle's total US births 9.4%
Even split
508 of 5,414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Marcelle appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcelle? ▼
5,414 babies have been named Marcelle since 1894. It currently ranks #10310 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 177 births.
When was Marcelle most popular? ▼
Marcelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,175 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Marcelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcelle are New York (508 births), California (299 births), Massachusetts (209 births).
Is Marcelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Marcelle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,414 births, and as a boy's name it has 507 births.
How long has the name Marcelle been used? ▼
Marcelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 132 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marcelle? ▼
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 Marcelle's data
- Marcelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,175 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marcelles (508 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Marcelle
Nearby Names Like Marcelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcelle
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 Marcelle side by side: Marcelle vs Mary Marcelle vs Margaret Marcelle vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marcelle
Lulia #10309
193 births · Peak 2014
Isma #10311
108 births · Peak 1914
Charline #10308
6,241 births · Peak 1928
Lima #10312
190 births · Peak 1904
Carola #10307
1,170 births · Peak 1961
Madonna #10313
9,560 births · Peak 1954
Larue #10306
3,980 births · Peak 1920
Zellie #10314
266 births · Peak 1918
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, 1894–2025 (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. "Marcelle: #10310 Unisex Name - 5,414 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcelle. 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 Marcelle 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.