Marcel
French, from the Roman name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, which was connected with Mars, the god of war.
Marcel in 2025
Marcel was given to 364 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,472nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,108 babies born.
The history of Marcel
Marcel reached its highest point in 2022, when 417 babies were given the name, ranking 1,349th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,058th, in 1923.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 21,123 babies have been named Marcel. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marcel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marcel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 1,765 |
| 1890s | 24 | 2,014 |
| 1900s | 62 | 2,128 |
| 1910s | 671 | 1,188 |
| 1920s | 1,360 | 1,058 |
| 1930s | 914 | 1,095 |
| 1940s | 820 | 1,366 |
| 1950s | 1,205 | 1,416 |
| 1960s | 1,696 | 1,231 |
| 1970s | 1,882 | 1,200 |
| 1980s | 2,226 | 1,192 |
| 1990s | 2,868 | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 2,290 | 1,651 |
| 2010s | 2,874 | 1,560 |
| 2020s | 2,221 | 1,349 |
Where Marcel is heading
Marcel has risen 16% over the past decade, from 313 babies in 2015 to 364 in 2025.
Names like Marcel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marcel.