Girls' name · since 1900
Marcelline
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 1,073 babies named Marcelline, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,155 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,073
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Marcelline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,073 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Marcelline recorded 1,073 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2024.
- #7,155 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,073 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcelline ranks #7,155 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,073 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,155 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,073
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Marcelline's 1,073 recorded births place it above 90.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Marcelline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcelline splits its recorded history at 1943: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcelline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2024
- Peak year (1928)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Marcelline by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (293 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Marcelline's strongest decade.
293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Marcelline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
122 births
- 1920s
1920s
293 births
- 1930s
1930s
266 births
- 1940s
1940s
132 births
- 1950s 95
1950s
95 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 293 births (27% of all-time use).
How Marcelline 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 Marcelline's total volume
Marcelline by state
Where Marcelline concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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% |
20 of 1,073 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Marcelline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (293 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marcellines (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marcelline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~124 yrs)
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, 1900–2024 (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 Marcelline 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.