girl's name
Marcellina
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 354
Marcellina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Marcellina is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1976, when 20 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Marcellina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Marcellina?
In 2025, Marcellina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marcellina 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 Marcellina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcellina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcellina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marcellina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcellina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcellina
How popular is the name Marcellina?
In 2025, Marcellina was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marcellina a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcellina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcellina?
Marcellina has 4 syllables.
When was Marcellina most popular?
Marcellina peaked in 1976, when 20 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marcellina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcellina currently ranks #13,113 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.