How Many People Are Named Marcelle?
An estimated 2,856 people in the United States have the first name Marcelle. It is predominantly female (91.5%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Marcelle peaked in popularity in 1920 with 183 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcelle 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 Marcelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,856
About 1 in 120,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.5% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1920
183 births
Total Registered
5,899
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcelle
Marcelle is predominantly female (91.5%), though 502 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marcelle as a male name
Ranked #11,767 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1974 (17 births)
Marcelle as a female name
Ranked #10,745 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (177 births)
Marcelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcelle span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,192 babies were registered. Marcelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marcelle by Decade
How has Marcelle 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.
Marcelle by State
Birth registrations for Marcelle span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Mississippi, Missouri, Iowa. On average, about 64 Marcelles were registered per state.
Marcelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marcelle
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marcelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcelle?
We estimate approximately 2,856 people named Marcelle 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 120,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcelle a common name?
Marcelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,899 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcelle most popular?
Marcelle reached peak popularity in 1920, when 183 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcelle is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcelle a female name?
Marcelle is predominantly female. 91.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcelle Smith, Marcelle Johnson, Marcelle 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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