Total births
267
Unisex name · since 1926
Marzell
Marzell has 267 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 267
- total births
- 1926–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Marzell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 267 have been recorded since 1926.
Marzell has 267 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- 267 total births
- 1926–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
267 boys have been named Marzell since 1926, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 267
- total births
- 1926–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Marzell was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marzell in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Marzell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marzell splits its recorded history at 1992: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marzell at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Marzell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Marzell popularity over time - girls
204 total births recorded since 1918 (Marzell as girls' name)
Marzell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Marzell's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marzell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marzell? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 267 babies named Marzell. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 11 births.
When was Marzell most popular? ▼
Marzell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Marzell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Marzell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 267 births, and as a girl's name it has 204 births.
How long has the name Marzell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marzell since 1926 -- 100 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marzell? ▼
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 Marzell's data
- Marzell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marzell
Nearby Names Like Marzell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marzell
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 Marzell side by side: Marzell vs Mark Marzell vs Martin Marzell vs Marvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1926–2025 (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. "Marzell: Baby Name Since 1926 - 267 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marzell. 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 Marzell 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 June 2026.