boy's name
Marcelous
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 53
Marcelous is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
Marcelous over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Marcelous?
In 2025, Marcelous was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Marcelous
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcelous also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcelous over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marcelous
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcelous — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcelous
How popular is the name Marcelous?
In 2025, Marcelous was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marcelous a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcelous is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Marcelous most popular?
Marcelous peaked in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marcelous a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcelous currently ranks #13,741 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.