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Marcel

Boy French #761 in 2023

Marcel is a boy name of French origin.

Meaning of Marcel

Borrowed from Marcel, from Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus.

Popularity of Marcel

Popularity, 1881–2023

341 births in 2023

1881 2023

19,428 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023.

Peak year

2022

417 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.