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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marcellus

Ranked #2868 - 1 in 1,080,497 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,404 bearers

World total

7,404

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2868

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,404
Worldwide
~7,404
rank #2868
Rarity
1 in 1,080,497
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,404 in US

About the name Marcellus

There are an estimated 7,404 people named Marcellus alive worldwide today. That ranks Marcellus at #2868 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marcellus is held by approximately 7,404 people, ranking #2868 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 44,827 U.S. residents).

Historically Marcellus is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Marcellus 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Marcellus popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marcellus, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 11
  7. 1886: 9
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 9
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 7
  12. 1891: 7
  13. 1892: 7
  14. 1893: 9
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1896: 8
  17. 1897: 9
  18. 1899: 9
  19. 1900: 11
  20. 1901: 9
  21. 1902: 16
  22. 1903: 14
  23. 1904: 14
  24. 1906: 14
  25. 1907: 7
  26. 1908: 12
  27. 1909: 11
  28. 1910: 17
  29. 1911: 15
  30. 1912: 24
  31. 1913: 29
  32. 1914: 42
  33. 1915: 55
  34. 1916: 69
  35. 1917: 53
  36. 1918: 56
  37. 1919: 50
  38. 1920: 66
  39. 1921: 53
  40. 1922: 60
  41. 1923: 59
  42. 1924: 57
  43. 1925: 45
  44. 1926: 45
  45. 1927: 50
  46. 1928: 43
  47. 1929: 45
  48. 1930: 49
  49. 1931: 50
  50. 1932: 34
  51. 1933: 24
  52. 1934: 39
  53. 1935: 32
  54. 1936: 33
  55. 1937: 37
  56. 1938: 34
  57. 1939: 27
  58. 1940: 25
  59. 1941: 27
  60. 1942: 37
  61. 1943: 26
  62. 1944: 25
  63. 1945: 26
  64. 1946: 40
  65. 1947: 39
  66. 1948: 35
  67. 1949: 46
  68. 1950: 21
  69. 1951: 37
  70. 1952: 49
  71. 1953: 41
  72. 1954: 65
  73. 1955: 52
  74. 1956: 43
  75. 1957: 40
  76. 1958: 35
  77. 1959: 31
  78. 1960: 50
  79. 1961: 45
  80. 1962: 50
  81. 1963: 39
  82. 1964: 68
  83. 1965: 60
  84. 1966: 59
  85. 1967: 71
  86. 1968: 84
  87. 1969: 86
  88. 1970: 103
  89. 1971: 121
  90. 1972: 96
  91. 1973: 78
  92. 1974: 73
  93. 1975: 93
  94. 1976: 59
  95. 1977: 67
  96. 1978: 65
  97. 1979: 68
  98. 1980: 47
  99. 1981: 64
  100. 1982: 37
  101. 1983: 54
  102. 1984: 84
  103. 1985: 65
  104. 1986: 70
  105. 1987: 93
  106. 1988: 77
  107. 1989: 83
  108. 1990: 107
  109. 1991: 104
  110. 1992: 104
  111. 1993: 117
  112. 1994: 110
  113. 1995: 97
  114. 1996: 101
  115. 1997: 110
  116. 1998: 91
  117. 1999: 91
  118. 2000: 114
  119. 2001: 117
  120. 2002: 98
  121. 2003: 114
  122. 2004: 93
  123. 2005: 106
  124. 2006: 96
  125. 2007: 92
  126. 2008: 106
  127. 2009: 99
  128. 2010: 91
  129. 2011: 87
  130. 2012: 85
  131. 2013: 80
  132. 2014: 126
  133. 2015: 147
  134. 2016: 154
  135. 2017: 181
  136. 2018: 218
  137. 2019: 234
  138. 2020: 329
  139. 2021: 351
  140. 2022: 332
  141. 2023: 271
  142. 2024: 241
  143. 2025: 208

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marcellus worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,404 people named Marcellus alive worldwide today, ranking #2868 globally.

Is Marcellus a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,080,497 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,404 bearers, which is 1 in 44,827 Americans.

Is Marcellus a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marcellus is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Marcellus come from?

Who are famous people named Marcellus?

Data sources

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

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