How Many People Are Named Marcelline?
An estimated 302 people in the United States have the first name Marcelline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Marcelline peaked in popularity in 1928 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcelline 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 Marcelline paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
302
About 1 in 1,134,948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1928
54 births
Total Registered
1,073
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcelline
Marcelline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,073 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marcelline as a female name
Ranked #11,724 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (54 births)
Marcelline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcelline span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 293 babies were registered. Marcelline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marcelline by Decade
How has Marcelline 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.
Marcelline by State
Birth registrations for Marcelline span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 11 Marcellines were registered per state.
Marcelline + Last Name Combinations
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Marcelline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcelline?
We estimate approximately 302 people named Marcelline 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 1,134,948 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcelline a common name?
Marcelline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,073 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcelline most popular?
Marcelline reached peak popularity in 1928, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcelline is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcelline a female name?
Marcelline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcelline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcelline Smith, Marcelline Johnson, Marcelline 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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