Marcellia

US rank: Unranked
Syllables: 3
Peak: #4,349 in 1940

0 babies were named Marcellia in the US in 2025.

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US births per million girls, 1924–2025

Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

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HistoryMarcellia first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #4,349.

About the name Marcellia

Marcellia is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Marcellia for girls from 1924 to 1974, in 7 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #4,349 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1974, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.

Origin:French names Latin names

Marcellia for girls, by decade
Decade	Babies per million	About 1 in
1920s	0.8	1,250,000 girls
1940s	0.4	2,272,727 girls
1950s	0.8	1,282,051 girls
1960s	0.3	3,333,333 girls
1970s	0.8	1,219,512 girls

Other spellings of Marcellia

Marcelia

More French girl names

Girl name: Charlotte · free
Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
Girl name: Violet · violet flower
Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide

Questions about the name Marcellia

What is the origin of the name Marcellia?

Marcellia has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.

Is Marcellia a boy or girl name?

Marcellia is a girl name.

How popular is the name Marcellia?

Marcellia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1974. It peaked at #4,349 in 1940.