Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1915
Marzelle
109 babies named Marzelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Marzelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1915.
Marzelle has 109 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1939.
- 109 total births
- 1915–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Marzelle since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 109
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Marzelle was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
13 babies were named Marzelle in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Marzelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marzelle's full recorded timeline at 1924, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marzelle at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Marzelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1939
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Marzelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marzelle's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Marzelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marzelle? ▼
109 babies have been named Marzelle since 1915. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1920 with 13 births.
When was Marzelle most popular? ▼
Marzelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Marzelle been used? ▼
Marzelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 25 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Marzelle? ▼
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 Marzelle's data
- Marzelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1930s -- 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 Marzelle
Nearby Names Like Marzelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marzelle
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 Marzelle side by side: Marzelle vs Mary Marzelle vs Margaret Marzelle vs Maria
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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, 1915–1939 (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. "Marzelle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 109 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marzelle. 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 Marzelle 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.