Marcelyn: 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	20	2	–	#4,699
1920s	150	15	+650%	#1,354
1930s	169	17	+13%	#1,620
1940s	106	11	-37%	#2,459
1950s	128	13	+21%	#2,537
1960s	84	8	-34%	#3,534
1970s	24	2	-71%	#6,759
1980s	13	1	-46%	#8,694
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#19,440
2010s	5	1	0%	#17,112
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#16,816

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,699

1920s

150

+650%

#1,354

1930s

169

+13%

#1,620

1940s

106

-37%

#2,459

1950s

128

+21%

#2,537

1960s

-34%

#3,534

1970s

-71%

#6,759

1980s

-46%

#8,694

1990s

–

2000s

–

#19,440

2010s

#17,112

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#16,816

The story of Marcelyn

Marcelyn 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 1915, 709 American babies have been named Marcelyn. Its peak came in 1928, when 33 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 Marcelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcelyn?

The median living Marcelyn is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Marcelyn 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.

Marcelyn 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,816
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,112
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,440
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,694
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,759
1965	9	#4,698
1960	13	#3,616
1955	16	#2,910
1950	8	#4,185
1945	7	#3,883
1940	6	#4,165
1935	20	#1,754
1930	23	#1,688
1925	16	#2,347
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,699
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marcelyn?

The median living Marcelyn is about 71 years old. Half of all living Marcelyns are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Marcelyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marcelyn are alive in the United States, based on 709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marcelyn in 2025?

Marcelyn 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 Marcelyn?

709 babies have been named Marcelyn in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcelyn most popular?

Marcelyn peaked in 1928, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Marcelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marcelyn rising or falling?

Marcelyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marcelyn popularity over time

The story of Marcelyn

How old are people named Marcelyn?

Marcelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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