girl's name
Marcelina
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,125
Northern Ireland
#506
2024 births
Marcelina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marcelina is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
Marcelina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 44 |
| 1910s | 146 |
| 1920s | 332 |
| 1930s | 320 |
| 1940s | 212 |
| 1950s | 168 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 294 |
| 1980s | 337 |
| 1990s | 379 |
| 2000s | 353 |
| 2010s | 326 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 295 |
How popular is Marcelina?
In 2025, Marcelina was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcelina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marcelina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcelina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcelina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marcelina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcelina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcelina
How popular is the name Marcelina?
In 2025, Marcelina was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcelina a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcelina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marcelina most popular?
Marcelina peaked in 2024, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marcelina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcelina currently ranks #506 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.