How Many People Are Named Marcellous?
An estimated 944 people in the United States have the first name Marcellous. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Marcellous peaked in popularity in 1993 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcellous 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 Marcellous paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
944
About 1 in 363,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1993
36 births
Total Registered
1,049
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcellous
Marcellous is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,049 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marcellous as a male name
Ranked #6,671 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (36 births)
Marcellous: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcellous span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 232 babies were registered. Marcellous has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marcellous by Decade
How has Marcellous 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.
Marcellous by State
Birth registrations for Marcellous span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Illinois. On average, about 7 Marcellouss were registered per state.
Marcellous + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcellous as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marcellous: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcellous?
We estimate approximately 944 people named Marcellous 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 363,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcellous a common name?
Marcellous is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,049 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcellous most popular?
Marcellous reached peak popularity in 1993, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcellous is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcellous a male name?
Marcellous is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcellous Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcellous Smith, Marcellous Johnson, Marcellous 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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