Marceline
French, a feminine diminutive of Marcel, which comes from Latin Marcellus, a pet form of Marcus and so connected to the god Mars.
Marceline in 2025
Marceline was given to 733 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 869th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,523 babies born.
The history of Marceline
Marceline reached its highest point in 2025, when 733 babies were given the name, ranking 869th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 804th, in 1928.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 6,738 babies have been named Marceline. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Marceline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marceline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 1,982 |
| 1900s | 67 | 1,681 |
| 1910s | 282 | 1,900 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | 804 |
| 1930s | 535 | 1,119 |
| 1940s | 185 | 2,827 |
| 1950s | 164 | 3,379 |
| 1960s | 116 | 4,728 |
| 1970s | 82 | 4,964 |
| 1980s | 70 | 8,995 |
| 1990s | 40 | 13,630 |
| 2000s | 21 | 18,712 |
| 2010s | 1,202 | 1,969 |
| 2020s | 2,904 | 869 |
Where Marceline is heading
Marceline has grown more than 5.7 times over the past decade, from 128 babies in 2015 to 733 in 2025.
Names like Marceline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marceline.