Marcell
Marcell was the 2375th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1009th; the most babies were born in 1991 (105). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Marcell in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marcel) little Marcus (French) · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,375 boys, up 55 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1991105 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,988babies recorded
What does the name Marcell mean?
Marcell is a spelling of Marcel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marcel's meaning and origin.
Marcel is the French form of Latin Marcellus, a Roman cognomen that DMNES explains as a diminutive of Marcus. DMNES derives Marcus either from Mars, the Roman god of war, or from an Etruscan name of unknown meaning. Two popes named Marcellus are recorded by DMNES. Wiktionary records Marcel in Catalan, Dutch, German, Polish and Romanian as well as French. It has been used in the US since 1881.
Marcellus (Latin, “diminutive of Marcus”)Mārs (Latin, “Mars (possible source of Marcus)”)
How sure is this? Probable. DMNES: Marcus from Mars or from an Etruscan name.
Related names: Marcellus, Marceline, Marcelo, Marcus, Marco.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- 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)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marcel' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Marcell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,375 | — | 58 |
| 2020 | — | #2,430 | — | 54 |
| 2010 | — | #2,110 | — | 64 |
| 2000 | — | #1,414 | — | 88 |
| 1990 | — | #1,045 | — | 103 |
| 1980 | #7,834 | #1,130 | 8 | 65 |
| 1970 | #4,659 | #1,110 | 12 | 55 |
| 1960 | #2,345 | #1,890 | 26 | 19 |
| 1950 | #3,585 | #1,923 | 10 | 16 |
| 1940 | #2,665 | #2,266 | 11 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,166 | #1,792 | 16 | 18 |
| 1920 | #2,046 | #2,019 | 19 | 17 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Marcell, counting every spelling?
Marcell is a spelling of Marcel, a name family that ranked #615 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,375 for Marcell on its own. Together these spellings went to 446 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel | 364 | #731 | 1,848 |
| Marcell | 58 | #2,375 | 309 |
| Marsel | 17 | #5,526 | 82 |
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 Marcell?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marcell (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marcell 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 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marcell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marcell?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Marcell are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 17 and 43. That makes Marcell mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Marcell by state
How common Marcell was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marcell: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marcell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marcell
What does Marcell mean?
Marcell is a spelling of Marcel, which means “little Marcus (French)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Marcell?
Marcell was the 2375th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1009th; the most babies were born in 1991 (105). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Marcell in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Marcell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marcell in the US.
Where is Marcell most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marcell was most common in Florida (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and New York.