How Many People Are Named Marceline?
An estimated 3,935 people in the United States have the first name Marceline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Marceline peaked in popularity in 2024 with 605 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marceline as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marceline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marceline is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,935
About 1 in 87,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
605 births
Total Registered
6,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marceline
Marceline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,003 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marceline as a female name
Ranked #505 in 2024
605 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (605 births)
Marceline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marceline span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,169 babies were registered. Marceline remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Marceline by Decade
How has Marceline tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marceline by State
Birth registrations for Marceline span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Mississippi, Idaho, Alaska. On average, about 88 Marcelines were registered per state.
Marceline + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marceline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marceline
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marceline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marceline?
We estimate approximately 3,935 people named Marceline are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Marceline a common name?
Marceline is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marceline most popular?
Marceline reached peak popularity in 2024, when 605 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marceline is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marceline a female name?
Marceline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marceline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marceline Smith, Marceline Johnson, Marceline Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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