Boys' name · since 1880
Marcellus
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 9,603 babies named Marcellus, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,233 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,054 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,603
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
9,603 babies have been named Marcellus since 1880, making it today's #1054 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Marcellus recorded 9,603 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1054 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,233 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,054 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,603 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcellus ranks #1,233 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,054 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,603 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1,233 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,054 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,603
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
Marcellus's 9,603 recorded births place it above 97.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Marcellus compares
9,603 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Marcellus's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcellus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,603 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 351 | 34 | 22,252 |
Marcellus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marcellus's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 351, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marcellus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 351
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marcellus popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Marcellus as girls' name)
Marcellus by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,732 births, 18% of the file).
2020s was Marcellus's strongest decade.
1,732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Marcellus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 91
1880s
91 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 108
1900s
108 births
- 1910s 410
1910s
410 births
- 1920s 523
1920s
523 births
- 1930s 359
1930s
359 births
- 1940s 326
1940s
326 births
- 1950s 414
1950s
414 births
- 1960s 612
1960s
612 births
- 1970s
1970s
818 births
- 1980s 674
1980s
674 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,032 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,035 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,403 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,732 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,732 births (18% of all-time use).
How Marcellus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marcellus's total volume
Marcellus by state
Where Marcellus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 615 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 480 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 405 | 4.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 365 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 312 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 305 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 287 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 282 | 2.9% |
615 of 9,603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Marcellus appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Marcelluss (615 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marcellus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Marcellus 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.