Total births
709
Girls' name · since 1915
Marcelyn
709 babies named Marcelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 709
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
709 girls have been named Marcelyn since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcelyn has been recorded 709 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2021.
- 709 total births
- 1915–2021 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
709 girls have been named Marcelyn since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2021.
- 709
- total births
- 1915–2021
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Marcelyn was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
33 babies were named Marcelyn in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Marcelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marcelyn's full recorded timeline at 1947, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marcelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Marcelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2021
- Peak year (1928)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Marcelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Marcelyn's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Marcelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
169 births
- 1940s
1940s
106 births
- 1950s
1950s
128 births
- 1960s
1960s
84 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 169 births (24% of all-time use).
How Marcelyn 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 Marcelyn's total volume
Marcelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marcelyn by state
Where Marcelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcelyn? ▼
Marcelyn has been given to 709 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 33 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Marcelyn most popular? ▼
Marcelyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Marcelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcelyn are Kansas (10 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Marcelyn been used? ▼
Marcelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 107 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Marcelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marcelyn's data
- Marcelyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Marcelyns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
- 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 Marcelyn
Nearby Names Like Marcelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcelyn
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marcelyn side by side: Marcelyn vs Mary Marcelyn vs Margaret Marcelyn vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–2021 (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. "Marcelyn: Baby Name Since 1915 - 709 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcelyn. 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 Marcelyn 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.