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Marcellus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Marcellus was most popular in 2021, when 351 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,515 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,150, with 208 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 9,608 people named Marcellus.

Most popular in2021
Rank that year#1,515
Births that year351
Total since 18809,608

Marcellus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Marcellus’s peak in 2021. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org