Marcellus
A Roman name, the diminutive of Marcus, which was formed from Mars, the Roman god of war. Several Roman generals and early saints carried it.
Marcellus in 2025
Marcellus was given to 208 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,151st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,939 babies born.
The history of Marcellus
Marcellus reached its highest point in 2021, when 351 babies were given the name, ranking 1,517th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,105th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,608 babies have been named Marcellus. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marcellus by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marcellus | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 | 1,105 |
| 1890s | 66 | 1,669 |
| 1900s | 108 | 1,408 |
| 1910s | 410 | 1,519 |
| 1920s | 523 | 1,685 |
| 1930s | 359 | 1,829 |
| 1940s | 326 | 2,327 |
| 1950s | 414 | 2,085 |
| 1960s | 612 | 1,936 |
| 1970s | 823 | 1,717 |
| 1980s | 674 | 2,296 |
| 1990s | 1,032 | 2,365 |
| 2000s | 1,035 | 2,729 |
| 2010s | 1,403 | 1,992 |
| 2020s | 1,732 | 1,517 |
Where Marcellus is heading
Marcellus has risen 41% over the past decade, from 147 babies in 2015 to 208 in 2025.
Names like Marcellus
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marcellus.