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Boy name

Marcel

Marcel is currently the #730 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 364 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1881, Marcel hit its all-time high of #500 in 1925, when 148 boys were given the name. State by state, Connecticut leads the way at #382.

Rankings

2025 rank
#730
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#500
in 1925 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
364
boys named Marcel

Marcel popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.013%0.019%0.026%18801900192019401960198020002020#500 in 1925
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1925

Where Marcel is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025NHWashington: #737 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#737Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025NDMinnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025WIMichigan: #905 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#905New York: #572 (27 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NY#572Massachusetts: #620 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MA#620Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025IAIllinois: #870 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#870Indiana: #668 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#668Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: #577 (16 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#577New Jersey: #655 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#655Connecticut: #382 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#382California: #658 (42 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#658Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025UTColorado: #756 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CO#756Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025NEMissouri: #709 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#709Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025WVVirginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: #702 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#702Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025DEArizona: #412 (18 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AZ#412New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025TNNorth Carolina: #718 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#718South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025OKLouisiana: #531 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)LA#531Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025MSAlabama: #765 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AL#765Georgia: #710 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)GA#710Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Marcel in 2025HITexas: #638 (47 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TX#638Florida: #602 (28 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)FL#602
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#412), Connecticut (#382), Louisiana (#531)

Uniqueness score

47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marcel in the most recent year of SSA data.

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