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Marcelina

Meaning A female given name, variant of Marceline Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,882 Trend ↑ Rising 86%

A female given name, variant of Marceline.

Rank 2025
#2,882
among girls · ↓117 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Marcelina · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
62 babies
All-time total
3,419
#3,308 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Marcelina popularity over time

3,419 babies have been named Marcelina since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1934Girls

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 20 2 – #1,139
1900s 44 4 +120% #1,330
1910s 146 15 +232% #1,326
1920s 332 33 +127% #1,174
1930s 320 32 -4% #946
1940s 212 21 -34% #1,680
1950s 168 17 -21% #2,158
1960s 193 19 +15% #2,324
1970s 294 29 +52% #2,159
1980s 337 34 +15% #2,249
1990s 379 38 +12% #2,624
2000s 353 35 -7% #2,997
2010s 326 33 -8% #3,676
2020s (to 2025) 295 49 +51% #2,765

Where Marcelina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 75 0.05 outside top 500
2029 79 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Marcelina

Marcelina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,882 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 3,419 American babies have been named Marcelina. Its peak came in 2024, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Marcelina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcelina?

The median living Marcelina is about 33 years old; half are between 16 and 52. An estimated 2,500 people named Marcelina are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Marcelina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 59 #2,882
2024 62 #2,765
2023 56 #3,003
2022 44 #3,578
2021 46 #3,421
2020 28 #4,710
2019 41 #3,701
2018 31 #4,525
2017 42 #3,676
2016 36 #4,135
2015 33 #4,364
2014 36 #4,157
2013 25 #5,429
2012 26 #5,352
2011 21 #6,265
2010 35 #4,266
2009 35 #4,338
2008 37 #4,243
2007 36 #4,265
2006 34 #4,324
2005 34 #4,169
2004 28 #4,779
2003 30 #4,378
2002 31 #4,143
2001 48 #2,997
2000 40 #3,378
1995 38 #3,058
1990 40 #2,877
1985 25 #3,474
1980 37 #2,572
1975 36 #2,309
1970 22 #3,076
1965 27 #2,324
1960 23 #2,551
1955 16 #2,909
1950 13 #2,988
1945 15 #2,301
1940 22 #1,722
1935 25 #1,499
1930 39 #1,206
1925 31 #1,490
1920 26 #1,645
1915 21 #1,657
1910 – –
1905 6 #1,837
1900 – –
1895 5 #1,737
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marcelina?

The median living Marcelina is about 33 years old. Half of all living Marcelinas are between 16 and 52 years old.

How many people named Marcelina are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Marcelina are alive in the United States, based on 3,419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marcelina mean?

A female given name, variant of Marceline.

How popular is the name Marcelina in 2025?

Marcelina ranked #2,882 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marcelina?

3,419 babies have been named Marcelina in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcelina most popular?

Marcelina peaked in 2024, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Marcelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marcelina rising or falling?

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

Will Marcelina become more popular?

Marcelina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Marcelina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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