How Many People Are Named Marcelus?
An estimated 300 people in the United States have the first name Marcelus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Marcelus peaked in popularity in 1996 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcelus 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 Marcelus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
300
About 1 in 1,142,514 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
18 births
Total Registered
307
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcelus
Marcelus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 307 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marcelus as a male name
Ranked #13,453 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (18 births)
Marcelus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcelus span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 101 babies were registered. While Marcelus is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marcelus by Decade
How has Marcelus 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.
Marcelus by State
Marcelus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcelus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marcelus
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Marcelus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcelus?
We estimate approximately 300 people named Marcelus 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 1,142,514 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcelus a common name?
Marcelus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 307 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcelus most popular?
Marcelus reached peak popularity in 1996, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcelus is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcelus a male name?
Marcelus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcelus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcelus Smith, Marcelus Johnson, Marcelus 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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