Marcelia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,028 in 1925
0 babies were named Marcelia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcelia first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #4,028.
About the name Marcelia
Marcelia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Marcelia for girls from 1920 to 2020, in 23 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #4,028 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 826,446 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Marcelia
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Marcelia
What is the origin of the name Marcelia?
Marcelia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Marcelia a boy or girl name?
Marcelia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marcelia?
Marcelia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,028 in 1925.