boy's name
Marcellus
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,945
Marcellus is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Marcellus is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 351 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marcellus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 |
| 1890s | 66 |
| 1900s | 108 |
| 1910s | 410 |
| 1920s | 523 |
| 1930s | 359 |
| 1940s | 326 |
| 1950s | 414 |
| 1960s | 612 |
| 1970s | 823 |
| 1980s | 674 |
| 1990s | 1,032 |
| 2000s | 1,035 |
| 2010s | 1,403 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,732 |
How popular is Marcellus?
In 2025, Marcellus was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcellus 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 Marcellus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcellus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcellus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marcellus in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marcellus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcellus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcellus
How popular is the name Marcellus?
In 2025, Marcellus was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcellus a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcellus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcellus?
Marcellus has 3 syllables.
When was Marcellus most popular?
Marcellus peaked in 2021, when 351 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marcellus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcellus currently ranks #1,055 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.