Marcelle
The Story of Marcelle
As a girl name
Marcelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 177 Marcelles were born — ranking #532 that year. As of 2026, Marcelle ranks #8,838 for girls with 10 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 5K Marcelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marcelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 17 Marcelles were born — ranking #2,358 that year. As of 2026, Marcelle ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 502 Marcelles 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 Marcelle
Marcelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Marcelle's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #532. Use the chart and map above to compare Marcelle'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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