Gender
Origin
- French
- Young Warrior
Warlike, hammer; a variant of Mark
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marcel
Pronunciation
m(a)-rcel, mar-cel
Famous People
French mime Marcel Marceau
Celebrity Babies
Son of Dr. Dre
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #659, 417 births); most recent 2025 (rank #730, 364 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #2355, 32 births); most recent 2015 (rank #16321, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 364 | – |
| 2024 | 339 | – |
| 2023 | 341 | – |
| 2022 | 417 | – |
| 2021 | 387 | – |
| 2020 | 373 | – |
| 2019 | 310 | – |
| 2018 | 326 | – |
| 2017 | 315 | – |
| 2016 | 317 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #223, 252 births); most recent 2025 (rank #556, 70 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 117 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2021 | 174 |
| 2020 | 146 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2018 | 234 |
| 2017 | 214 |
| 2016 | 215 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #5, 14,514 births); most recent 2023 (rank #125, 528 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #727, 5 births); most recent 1927 (rank #1153, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 528 | – |
| 2022 | 542 | – |
| 2021 | 517 | – |
| 2020 | 448 | – |
| 2019 | 467 | – |
| 2018 | 506 | – |
| 2017 | 532 | – |
| 2016 | 326 | – |
| 2015 | 305 | – |
| 2014 | 278 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #150, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #210, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #234, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #272, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #180, 13 births); most recent 2017 (rank #477, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence