Total births
53
Boys' name · since 1984
Marcelous
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Marcelous, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Marcelous sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1984.
Marcelous has 53 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- 53 total births
- 1984–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 boys have been named Marcelous since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 53
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Marcelous was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Marcelous in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Marcelous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marcelous's full recorded timeline at 1999, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marcelous at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Marcelous popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Marcelous by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marcelous's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Marcelous births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcelous? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 53 babies named Marcelous. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 8 births.
When was Marcelous most popular? ▼
Marcelous was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Marcelous been used? ▼
Records for Marcelous go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marcelous? ▼
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.
What to do with Marcelous's data
- Marcelous's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Marcelous
Nearby Names Like Marcelous
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcelous
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marcelous side by side: Marcelous vs Mark Marcelous vs Martin Marcelous vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Marcelous: Baby Name Since 1984 - 53 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcelous. 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 Marcelous 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 July 2026.