Baby Name Popularity Profile

Marcel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Marcel.

✦ Little warrior 🌍 Latin traditional mythological
National Rank (2025) #731
All-Time Peak Rank #500 Achieved 1925
Total U.S. Births 20,131 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.6% Boy / 0.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 417 births in 2022
💡 The Marcel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Little warrior
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman cognomen Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, which is ultimately from Mars, the Roman god of war.
Common Nicknames
Marc Marcy
Alternative Spellings
Marcell
Pronunciation: mar-SEL
Themes & Categories
traditional mythological
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Marcel

According to SSA data, Marcel achieved its highest historical rank of #500 in 1925. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 417 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 18.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 123 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Marcel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +18.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 417 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Registry Streak 123 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 10
1890s: 24
1900s: 62
1910s: 646
1920s: 1,281
1930s: 877
1940s: 757
1950s: 1,035
1960s: 1,451
1970s: 1,718
1980s: 2,139
1990s: 2,793
2000s: 2,253
2010s: 2,864
2020s: 2,221

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mar-cel
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Maine
Top States Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Louisiana
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Maine Unranked 497 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 194 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 355 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 269 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #572 701 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #676 766 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #612 1,028 2022 Stable
California #662 2,667 1990 16.0% Decline
Michigan #968 936 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #425 256 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #908 1,106 1990 Insufficient historical volume
New York #578 1,698 2014 +8.0% Growth
Maryland #777 286 1994 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 82 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #683 490 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #421 184 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #775 238 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1197 292 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #596 630 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #646 893 2022 +46.9% Growth
Georgia #741 314 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 31 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1201 393 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #619 154 1934 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #749 222 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 105 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #818 52 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #698 90 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #764 75 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 62 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #827 37 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #838 37 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 6 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 10 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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