Recorded 1914–1935 Unisex name Peak 1920 84 births

Marciel — unisex name

84 babies named Marciel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

84 girls have been named Marciel since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.

84
total births
1914–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Marciel was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marciel in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marciel

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Marciel between 1914 and 1935, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marciel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Marciel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marciel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marciel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marciel 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 84 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.

Marciel at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

84

Since 1914

22 years of records

Peak year

1920

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1914

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1935

Marciel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1914

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Marciel popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1996 (Marciel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20191996 5

Marciel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
55 births that decade — 65% of Marciel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marciel?
84 babies have been named Marciel since 1914. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
When was Marciel most popular?
Marciel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Marciel a unisex name?
Yes, Marciel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 84 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Marciel been used?
Marciel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 22 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Marciel?
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.

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, 1914–1935 (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.