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1996

First Year

1996

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#13518

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

1

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Marelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Hopscotch is a playground game popular in many countries around the world. Players toss a small object, sometimes called a piggy or lagger, into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object. It is a children's game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a physical and cognitive workout.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopscotch) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopscotch)

📜Etymology

According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the etymology of hopscotch is a formation from the words "hop" and " scotch ", the latter in the sense of "an incised line or scratch". The journal of the British Archaeological Association , volume 26 (dated March 9, 1870) states: "The sport of Hop-Scotch or Scotch-Hoppers is called in Yorkshire 'Hop-Score', and in Suffolk 'Scotch Hobbies or Hobby', from the boy who gets on the player's back whilst hopping or 'hicking', as it is there termed; and in Scotland it is known as 'Peevers, Peeverels, and Pabats'".

🏛️Origin & history

Hopscotch, by the French painter Théophile Emmanuel Duverger (1821-1898) A hopscotch game with a traditional magpie rhyme in Morecambe , England According to the German archeologist Ulrich Schädler, the origin of hopscotch is unknown, and there is no evidence that the game existed before the 16th century. B. B. Lal states (without evidence) that hopscotch was played c. 1200 to 600–500 BCE during the Painted Grey ware era of India. Among the games prohibited by Buddha there is an entry that is reminiscent of hopscotch, but not specific enough to enable us to actually identify the game. Despite 

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Marelle](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Hopscotch_de_Cubanese.jpg/330px-Hopscotch_de_Cubanese.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopscotch)

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## The Story of Marelle

Marelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 5 births, good for #13,518 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Marelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Marelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Meryl](/meryl)
* [Merrill](/merrill)
* [Merrell](/merrell)
* [Merel](/merel)
* [Morrell](/morrell)
* Morelle
* [Moral](/moral)
* Mayoral
* [Morell](/morell)
* [Murrell](/murrell)
* Morral
* [Meriel](/meriel)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Marelle

What does the name Marelle mean?

Hopscotch is a playground game popular in many countries around the world. Players toss a small object, sometimes called a piggy or lagger, into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object. It is a children's game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a physical and cognitive workout.

How popular is Marelle in 2026?

In 2026, Marelle ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Marelle most popular?

Marelle reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #13,518 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Marelle a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marelle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marelle include Adacia, Ahzhane, Aisya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Marelle 

Marelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Marelle's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #13,518\. Use the chart and map above to compare Marelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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