How Many People Are Named Marcell?
An estimated 4,776 people in the United States have the first name Marcell. It is used for both genders, with 81.0% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Marcell peaked in popularity in 1991 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcell 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 Marcell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,776
About 1 in 71,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
112 births
Total Registered
5,929
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcell
Marcell is predominantly male (81.0%), though 1,126 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marcell as a male name
Ranked #2,687 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (105 births)
Marcell as a female name
Ranked #13,485 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1923 (33 births)
Marcell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 962 babies were registered. While Marcell is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marcell by Decade
How has Marcell 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.
Marcell by State
Birth registrations for Marcell span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Virginia, Massachusetts, Arizona. On average, about 82 Marcells were registered per state.
Marcell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marcell
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Marcell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcell?
We estimate approximately 4,776 people named Marcell 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 71,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcell a common name?
Marcell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,929 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcell most popular?
Marcell reached peak popularity in 1991, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcell is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcell a male name?
Marcell is predominantly male. 81.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcell Smith, Marcell Johnson, Marcell 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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