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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marcel

Ranked #1771 - 1 in 488,490 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,377

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1771

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1771
Rarity
1 in 488,490
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Marcel

There are an estimated 16,377 people named Marcel alive worldwide today. That ranks Marcel at #1771 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marcel is held by approximately 16,377 people, ranking #1771 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,266 U.S. residents).

Historically Marcel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.3% male).

Marcel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.3%Female 4.7%

Marcel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marcel, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1892: 7
  4. 1895: 6
  5. 1896: 5
  6. 1898: 6
  7. 1901: 7
  8. 1903: 8
  9. 1904: 5
  10. 1905: 9
  11. 1906: 9
  12. 1907: 9
  13. 1908: 8
  14. 1909: 7
  15. 1910: 11
  16. 1911: 20
  17. 1912: 28
  18. 1913: 44
  19. 1914: 63
  20. 1915: 97
  21. 1916: 74
  22. 1917: 104
  23. 1918: 120
  24. 1919: 110
  25. 1920: 113
  26. 1921: 116
  27. 1922: 122
  28. 1923: 155
  29. 1924: 150
  30. 1925: 153
  31. 1926: 130
  32. 1927: 149
  33. 1928: 139
  34. 1929: 133
  35. 1930: 129
  36. 1931: 122
  37. 1932: 119
  38. 1933: 79
  39. 1934: 100
  40. 1935: 70
  41. 1936: 62
  42. 1937: 69
  43. 1938: 80
  44. 1939: 84
  45. 1940: 63
  46. 1941: 59
  47. 1942: 85
  48. 1943: 89
  49. 1944: 56
  50. 1945: 81
  51. 1946: 69
  52. 1947: 104
  53. 1948: 120
  54. 1949: 94
  55. 1950: 95
  56. 1951: 115
  57. 1952: 123
  58. 1953: 120
  59. 1954: 129
  60. 1955: 101
  61. 1956: 143
  62. 1957: 130
  63. 1958: 123
  64. 1959: 126
  65. 1960: 151
  66. 1961: 149
  67. 1962: 152
  68. 1963: 152
  69. 1964: 179
  70. 1965: 193
  71. 1966: 159
  72. 1967: 187
  73. 1968: 177
  74. 1969: 197
  75. 1970: 215
  76. 1971: 203
  77. 1972: 219
  78. 1973: 202
  79. 1974: 162
  80. 1975: 197
  81. 1976: 175
  82. 1977: 185
  83. 1978: 144
  84. 1979: 180
  85. 1980: 186
  86. 1981: 184
  87. 1982: 151
  88. 1983: 212
  89. 1984: 203
  90. 1985: 213
  91. 1986: 258
  92. 1987: 243
  93. 1988: 292
  94. 1989: 284
  95. 1990: 338
  96. 1991: 298
  97. 1992: 347
  98. 1993: 272
  99. 1994: 275
  100. 1995: 258
  101. 1996: 276
  102. 1997: 256
  103. 1998: 268
  104. 1999: 280
  105. 2000: 232
  106. 2001: 220
  107. 2002: 200
  108. 2003: 232
  109. 2004: 212
  110. 2005: 243
  111. 2006: 204
  112. 2007: 248
  113. 2008: 260
  114. 2009: 239
  115. 2010: 260
  116. 2011: 256
  117. 2012: 238
  118. 2013: 275
  119. 2014: 264
  120. 2015: 313
  121. 2016: 317
  122. 2017: 315
  123. 2018: 326
  124. 2019: 310
  125. 2020: 373
  126. 2021: 387
  127. 2022: 417
  128. 2023: 341
  129. 2024: 339
  130. 2025: 364

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marcel worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,377 people named Marcel alive worldwide today, ranking #1771 globally.

Is Marcel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 488,490 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,377 bearers, which is 1 in 20,266 Americans.

Is Marcel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marcel is used 95.3% male and 4.7% female.

Where does the name Marcel come from?

Who are famous people named Marcel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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