Marcellus Boy
How popular is Marcellus?
#1,054 boy name in 2025
208 baby boys were named Marcellus in the US in 2025, making it the 1054th most popular boy name.
7,547living people named Marcellus (est.)
23median age of people named Marcellus
9,608babies named Marcellus since 1880
1 in 15,939US babies born in 2025
Marcellus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,054 for boys (▼ 104 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 208 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,239 in 2015, #741 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (351 boys) |
| Highest rank | #536 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Marcellus is most popular
Babies named Marcellus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.3 per 1,000 (67 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (61 boys)
Marcellus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 | #549 |
| 1890s | 66 | #667 |
| 1900s | 108 | #536 |
| 1910s | 410 | #724 |
| 1920s | 523 | #826 |
| 1930s | 359 | #910 |
| 1940s | 326 | #1,028 |
| 1950s | 414 | #917 |
| 1960s | 612 | #809 |
| 1970s | 818 | #742 |
| 1980s | 674 | #967 |
| 1990s | 1,032 | #1,011 |
| 2000s | 1,035 | #1,169 |
| 2010s | 1,403 | #930 |
| 2020s | 1,732 | #732 |
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Questions
- Is Marcellus a boy or girl name?
- Marcellus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marcellus were boys.
- How popular is the name Marcellus?
- 208 baby boys were named Marcellus in the US in 2025, making it the 1054th most popular boy name.
- When was Marcellus most popular?
- Marcellus peaked in 2021, when 351 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #536 in 1902.
- How many people are named Marcellus?
- 9,608 babies have been named Marcellus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,547 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Marcellus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Marcellus was most common in Maryland, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.