girl's name
Marcelyn
MAR-suh-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 709
Marcelyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1928, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marcelyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 150 |
| 1930s | 169 |
| 1940s | 106 |
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Marcelyn?
In 2021, Marcelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Marcelyn
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How to Say Marcelyn
- English MAR-suh-lin
Sibling Names for Marcelyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marcelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marcelyn
How popular is the name Marcelyn?
In 2021, Marcelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Marcelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcelyn?
Marcelyn has 3 syllables.
When was Marcelyn most popular?
Marcelyn peaked in 1928, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.