Marceil: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	67	7	–	#2,167
1920s	149	15	+122%	#1,984
1930s	105	11	-30%	#2,170
1940s	50	5	-52%	#2,510
1950s	62	6	+24%	#3,584
1960s	5	1	-92%	#7,390
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,167

1920s

149

+122%

#1,984

1930s

105

-30%

#2,170

1940s

-52%

#2,510

1950s

+24%

#3,584

1960s

-92%

#7,390

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marceil

Marceil is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 438 American babies have been named Marceil. Its peak came in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marceil stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marceil?

The median living Marceil is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Marceil are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marceil year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,584
1945	6	#4,344
1940	12	#2,510
1935	15	#2,170
1930	12	#2,632
1925	20	#1,984
1920	16	#2,332
1915	11	#2,637
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marceil, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marceil?

The median living Marceil is about 78 years old. Half of all living Marceils are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Marceil are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Marceil are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marceil in 2025?

Marceil did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marceil?

438 babies have been named Marceil in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marceil most popular?

Marceil peaked in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Marceil a boy or girl name?

Marceil is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marceil rising or falling?

Marceil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marceil

Marceil popularity over time

The story of Marceil

How old are people named Marceil?

Marceil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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