Marcell
The Story of Marcell
As a girl name
Marcell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 33 Marcells were born — ranking #1,388 that year. As of 2026, Marcell ranks #12,425 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marcells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marcell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 105 Marcells were born — ranking #1,055 that year. As of 2026, Marcell ranks #2,715 for boys with 48 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 5K Marcells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marcell
Marcell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Marcell's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,006. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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