Marcelus

MAHR-seh-luhs /ˈmɑːɹsɛləs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Marcelus is a rare variant of Marcellus that peaked in 1996 and has grown less common since.

Marcelus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Marcelus was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 1996 (18 births).

About the name Marcelus

PronunciationMAHR-seh-luhs /ˈmɑːɹsɛləs/
18peak births 1996
1970first in SSA data

Names similar to Marcelus

How popular is Marcelus?

Boys named Marcelus
1970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Marcelus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) 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

Marcelus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#13,507
20231111#7,570
202199#8,594
202077#10,205
201955#13,407
201899#8,587
201755#13,543
201455#13,326
201377#10,338
201266#11,735
201199#8,529
201077#10,359
200866#12,028
20061010#7,800
20051414#5,768
200499#7,952
200366#10,397
20021010#6,861
200199#7,295
19981212#5,351
19979—#6,427
199618—#3,775
19959—#6,226
19949—#6,165
199311—#5,241
19926—#8,075
199116—#3,758
199011—#4,883
198913—#4,190
19887—#6,206
19867—#5,712
19855—#7,184
19846—#6,056
19785—#6,416
19718—#3,835
19706—#4,548