Marceline
Marceline was the 424th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 733 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,248 places. More babies were named Marceline in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning French feminine of Marcellin, from Marcus · Latin, French
Say it MAR-suh-leen /ˈmɑrsəˌlin/
- Rank in 2025
- #424 girls, up 546 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 733girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025733 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,738babies recorded
What does the name Marceline mean?
Marceline is a French girls' name, the feminine of Marcellin, which comes from Latin Marcellinus, a form built on Marcellus. DMNES explains Marcellus as a diminutive of Marcus, and Marcus as a Roman first name derived either from Mars, the god of war, or from an Etruscan name of unknown meaning. So Marceline is at heart "little Marcus," with an uncertain deeper root. Wiktionary notes towns named Marceline in Missouri and a neighborhood of Pasadena.
Marcellinus (Latin, “from Marcellus”)Marcus (Latin, “praenomen, perhaps from Mars”)
How sure is this? Probable. The chain to Marcus is clear; DMNES calls the origin of Marcus itself either Mars or an Etruscan name.
Related names: Marcelina, Marcelline, Marcella, Marcel, Marcy.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marceline' (French section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Marcel', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mark', DMNES (Durham University)
Marceline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #424 | 733 |
| 2020 | #970 | 263 |
| 2010 | #16,244 | 6 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #8,942 | 9 |
| 1980 | #7,146 | 9 |
| 1970 | #5,648 | 9 |
| 1960 | #3,054 | 17 |
| 1950 | #2,397 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,618 | 24 |
| 1930 | #615 | 126 |
| 1920 | #1,096 | 47 |
| 1910 | #1,397 | 12 |
| 1900 | #1,146 | 12 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marceline, counting every spelling?
Marceline is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #444 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #424 for Marceline on its own. Together these spellings went to 733 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline | 733 | #424 | 2,641 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marceline?
733 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marceline (0.20 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marceline born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 11 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marceline.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marceline?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Marceline are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 10. That makes Marceline a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marceline by state
How common Marceline was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Oregon (2.7×), Kansas (2.3×), Washington (2.1×), Nevada (2.0×), Arizona (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Mississippi, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marceline: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marceline, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Marceline · Sibling names for Marceline
Questions about the name Marceline
What does Marceline mean?
Marceline means “French feminine of Marcellin, from Marcus” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Marceline?
Marceline was the 424th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 733 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,248 places. More babies were named Marceline in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Marceline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marceline in the US.
Where is Marceline most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marceline was most common in Oregon (0.89 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Kansas.