Marcelis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,872 in 1992
0 babies were named Marcelis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1991–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcelis first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #4,872.
About the name Marcelis
Marcelis is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Marcelis for boys from 1991 to 2020, in 18 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #4,872 among boy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 323,741 boys |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 497,512 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
Other spellings of Marcelis
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Marcelis
What is the origin of the name Marcelis?
Marcelis has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Marcelis a boy or girl name?
Marcelis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marcelis?
Marcelis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,872 in 1992.