Marcellous

MAHR-suh-luhs /ˈmɑːɹsələs/
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Marcellous is a rare variant of Marcellus that peaked in 1993 and has grown less common since.

Marcellous is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,676 for boy births in the United States (and #14,022 across all names), given to 13 babies. Marcellous was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1993 (36 births).

About the name Marcellous

PronunciationMAHR-suh-luhs /ˈmɑːɹsələs/
#6,676U.S. rank among boys 2025
#14,022among all names 2025
13U.S. births 2025
36peak births 1993
1915first in SSA data

Names similar to Marcellous

How popular is Marcellous?

Boys named Marcellous 13 in 2025
19151920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Marcellous per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Marcellous total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251313#6,676
20241313#6,691
202388#9,447
20221111#7,568
20211212#6,954
20201818#5,160
20192121#4,741
20181414#6,212
20171717#5,440
201688#9,386
201599#8,461
201477#10,334
20131212#6,881
20121111#7,370
201177#10,353
20101313#6,588
20091010#8,090
20081515#5,960
20072020#4,739
20061616#5,452
20051212#6,477
20041919#4,532
20032525#3,590
20022222#3,870
20011717#4,613
20002020#4,015
19992222#3,545
19981515#4,558
199723—#3,228
199623—#3,170
199527—#2,734
199428—#2,662
199336—#2,192
199224—#2,894
199120—#3,186
199014—#4,114
198916—#3,547
198814—#3,633
198716—#3,153
198612—#3,795
198518—#2,786
198417—#2,771
19837—#5,264
198212—#3,614
198114—#3,150
198011—#3,758
19797—#5,167
197811—#3,531
197713—#3,138
19769—#3,896
197517—#2,507
19748—#4,052
197323—#1,908
19729—#3,520
197111—#3,085
19709—#3,431
196911—#2,795
196811—#2,678
19677—#3,439
19665—#4,318
196511—#2,566
19649—#2,982
19639—#2,982
196010—#2,793
19586—#3,788
19577—#3,443
19569—#2,902
19546—#3,682
19537—#3,305
19525—#4,076
19518—#2,981
19497—#3,196
19489—#2,720
19468—#2,826
19455—#3,605
19435—#3,859
19425—#3,877
19407—#3,033
19305—#4,344
19285—#4,516
19275—#4,573
19255—#4,645
19249—#3,165
19185—#4,565
19155—#4,178