How Many People Are Named Marciel?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Marciel. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Marciel peaked in popularity in 1920 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marciel 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 Marciel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marciel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1920
9 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marciel
Marciel is predominantly female (89.4%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marciel as a male name
Ranked #13,400 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Marciel as a female name
Ranked #4,648 in 1935
5 female births in 1935
Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Marciel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marciel span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 55 babies were registered. Marciel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marciel by Decade
How has Marciel 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.
Marciel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marciel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marciel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marciel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marciel?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Marciel 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Marciel a common name?
Marciel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marciel most popular?
Marciel reached peak popularity in 1920, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marciel is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marciel a female name?
Marciel is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marciel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marciel Smith, Marciel Johnson, Marciel 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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