Boys' name · since 1970
Marcelus
Marcelus has 307 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,445 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 307
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marcelus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 307 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Marcelus recorded 307 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #10,445 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 307 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcelus ranks #10,445 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 307 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,445 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 307
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Marcelus's 307 recorded births place it above 77.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marcelus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marcelus's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marcelus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Marcelus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (101 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Marcelus's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marcelus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 101 births (33% of all-time use).
Marcelus by state
Where Marcelus concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.3% |
10 of 307 births nationwide.
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- Marcelus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marceluss (10 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 Marcelus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1970–2024 (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 Marcelus 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.