Marcelus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,636 in 1991
0 babies were named Marcelus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcelus first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #3,636.
About the name Marcelus
Marcelus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lus”. US birth records list Marcelus for boys from 1970 to 2024, in 36 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #3,636 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 192,678 boys |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 311,526 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 353,357 boys |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 boys |
Other spellings of Marcelus
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 Marcelus
What is the origin of the name Marcelus?
Marcelus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Marcelus a boy or girl name?
Marcelus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marcelus?
Marcelus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,636 in 1991.