Total births
299
Girls' name · since 1915
Marcellina
299 babies named Marcellina in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15435
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Marcellina currently ranks #15435 among girls' names in America, with 299 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Marcellina recorded 299 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #15435 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #15435 among girls today
- 299 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marcellina is currently the #15435 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 299 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15435
- among girls today
- 299
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Marcellina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15435
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marcellina was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
20 babies were named Marcellina in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Marcellina compares
299 45th percentile among 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
Marcellina's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcellina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marcellina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcellina splits its recorded history at 1979: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcellina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#15,435
Active since
1915
Marcellina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Marcellina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marcellina's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marcellina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 124 births (41% of all-time use).
Marcellina by state
Where Marcellina concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Marcellina's total US births 1.7%
5 of 299 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcellina? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 299 babies named Marcellina. Today it holds rank #15435 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 20 births.
When was Marcellina most popular? ▼
Marcellina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Marcellina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcellina are California (5 births).
How long has the name Marcellina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marcellina since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marcellina? ▼
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 Marcellina's data
- Marcellina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marcellinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marcellina
Nearby Names Like Marcellina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcellina
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 Marcellina side by side: Marcellina vs Mary Marcellina vs Margaret Marcellina vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marcellina
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Meredyth #15436
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Shirlee #15433
5,709 births · Peak 1935
Andree #15437
1,944 births · Peak 1960
Autry #15432
243 births · Peak 1924
Annett #15438
1,119 births · Peak 1960
Lolamae #15431
89 births · Peak 1922
Casilda #15439
172 births · Peak 1922
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Marcellina: #15435 Girls' Name - 299 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcellina. 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 Marcellina 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.