Marcellas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,286 in 1920
0 babies were named Marcellas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcellas 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 1920, when it reached #4,286.
About the name Marcellas
Marcellas is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Marcellas for boys from 1920 to 2023, in 14 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #4,286 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 558,659 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
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 Marcellas
What is the origin of the name Marcellas?
Marcellas has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Marcellas a boy or girl name?
Marcellas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marcellas?
Marcellas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #4,286 in 1920.