Marcelene: 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	35	4	–	#2,759
1920s	219	22	+526%	#1,077
1930s	260	26	+19%	#1,171
1940s	152	15	-42%	#1,721
1950s	124	12	-18%	#2,309
1960s	77	8	-38%	#4,153
1970s	32	3	-58%	#5,276
1980s	6	1	-81%	#9,872
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,830
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	+428%	#12,971

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,759

1920s

219

+526%

#1,077

1930s

260

+19%

#1,171

1940s

152

-42%

#1,721

1950s

124

-18%

#2,309

1960s

-38%

#4,153

1970s

-58%

#5,276

1980s

-81%

#9,872

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,830

2020s (to 2025)

+428%

#12,971

The story of Marcelene

Marcelene 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 1916, 930 American babies have been named Marcelene. Its peak came in 1928, when 49 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 Marcelene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcelene?

The median living Marcelene is about 73 years old; half are between 62 and 83. An estimated 400 people named Marcelene 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.

Marcelene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,623
2023	7	#12,971
2022	6	#14,676
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,830
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,276
1965	6	#6,240
1960	7	#5,495
1955	12	#3,498
1950	19	#2,309
1945	15	#2,300
1940	22	#1,721
1935	26	#1,471
1930	24	#1,642
1925	18	#2,161
1920	12	#2,827
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marcelene?

The median living Marcelene is about 73 years old. Half of all living Marcelenes are between 62 and 83 years old.

How many people named Marcelene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marcelene are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marcelene in 2025?

Marcelene 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 Marcelene?

930 babies have been named Marcelene in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcelene most popular?

Marcelene peaked in 1928, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Marcelene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marcelene rising or falling?

Marcelene is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Marcelene

Marcelene popularity over time

The story of Marcelene

How old are people named Marcelene?

Marcelene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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