Marcelyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,338 in 1928
0 babies were named Marcelyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #1,338.
About the name Marcelyn
Marcelyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Marcelyn for girls from 1915 to 2021, in 61 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #1,338 among girl 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:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 78,740 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 62,933 girls |
| 1940s | 7.2 | 139,470 girls |
| 1950s | 6.7 | 149,477 girls |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 223,214 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 657,895 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Marcelyn
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Marcelyn
What is the origin of the name Marcelyn?
Marcelyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Marcelyn a boy or girl name?
Marcelyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marcelyn?
Marcelyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,338 in 1928.