Recorded 1974–2008 Boys' name Peak 1996 61 births

Marcellius — boys' name

61 babies named Marcellius in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

61 boys have been named Marcellius since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

61
total births
1974–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Marcellius was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marcellius in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marcellius

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Marcellius between 1974 and 2008, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marcellius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marcellius performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marcellius shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marcellius 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 61 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.

Marcellius at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

61

Since 1974

35 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1974

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2008

Marcellius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1974

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Marcellius by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
22 births that decade — 36% of Marcellius's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marcellius?
61 babies have been named Marcellius since 1974. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Marcellius most popular?
Marcellius was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Marcellius been used?
Marcellius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 35 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Marcellius?
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, 1974–2008 (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.