Marcellis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,847 in 1994
0 babies were named Marcellis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcellis first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #2,847.
About the name Marcellis
Marcellis is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Marcellis for boys from 1974 to 2021, in 35 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #2,847 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 | 857,143 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 197,628 boys |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 202,840 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 361,011 boys |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 246,914 boys |
Other spellings of Marcellis
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 Marcellis
What is the origin of the name Marcellis?
Marcellis has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Marcellis a boy or girl name?
Marcellis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marcellis?
Marcellis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,847 in 1994.