Recorded 1986–2011 Boys' name Peak 1988 92 births

Marcelles — boys' name

92 babies named Marcelles in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

92 boys have been named Marcelles since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

92
total births
1986–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Marcelles was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marcelles in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcelles

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Marcelles between 1986 and 2011, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marcelles currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcelles performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marcelles shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcelles 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 92 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.

Marcelles at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

92

Since 1986

26 years of records

Peak year

1988

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1986

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2011

Marcelles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1986

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1988)
11
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Marcelles by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
35 births that decade — 38% of Marcelles's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcelles?
92 babies have been named Marcelles since 1986. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1988 with 11 births.
When was Marcelles most popular?
Marcelles was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Marcelles been used?
Marcelles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 26 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Marcelles?
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.

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, 1986–2011 (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.