US rank #11110 Girls' name Peak 1928 1,073 births

Marcelline — #11110 US girls' name

1,073 babies named Marcelline in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s211910s1221920s2931930s2661940s1321950s951960s511970s201980s232010s322020s18
#11110
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Marcelline was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

54 babies were named Marcelline in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcelline

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,073 babies named Marcelline between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marcelline currently holds the #11110 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcelline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Marcelline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Marcelline in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcelline 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 1,073 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.

Marcelline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,073

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1928

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,110

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marcelline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
54
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
0204060 202419801960194919391929191919071900 5

Marcelline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
293 births that decade — 27% of Marcelline's all-time total
1900s211910s1221920s2931930s2661940s1321950s951960s511970s201980s232010s322020s18

Marcelline by state

Where Marcelline concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Marcelline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
20 1.9%
#2 Ohio
14 1.3%
#3 Illinois
12 1.1%
#4 Michigan
11 1.0%
#5 Minnesota
5 0.5%
#6 Wisconsin
5 0.5%
New York share of Marcelline's total US births 1.9%
Even split

20 of 1,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcelline?
1,073 babies have been named Marcelline since 1900. It currently ranks #11110 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 54 births.
When was Marcelline most popular?
Marcelline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Marcelline most popular?
The top states for the name Marcelline are New York (20 births), Ohio (14 births), Illinois (12 births).
How long has the name Marcelline been used?
Marcelline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marcelline?
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.

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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, 1900–2024 (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.