Marceline
Girl name · #424 in 2025 · Distinctive
Marceline ranks #424 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 733 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1667, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,456 girls born in 2025 was named Marceline.
The 134-year story
Marceline first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 733 babies and a rank of #424. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marceline per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marceline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marceline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marceline is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marceline is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Marceline is most common in OR (1.3 per 1,000), NV (1.2 per 1,000), MO (0.9 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000), WA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Marceline is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Marceline
Statistically, parents drawn to Marceline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clementine, Marlowe, Celine, Calliope, and Marigold.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marceline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 733 | #424 |
| 2024 | 607 | #506 |
| 2023 | 508 | #590 |
| 2022 | 431 | #677 |
| 2021 | 362 | #783 |
| 2020 | 263 | #968 |
| 2019 | 238 | #1063 |
| 2018 | 179 | #1279 |
| 2017 | 197 | #1217 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1523 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2014 | 143 | #1526 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10567 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
| 1990 | 9 | #8501 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marceline a popular girl name?
Marceline ranked #424 among girls in 2025 with 733 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1667.
When was the name Marceline most popular?
Marceline peaked in 2025, when 733 American girls received the name (ranked #424 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marceline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,456 newborn American girls was named Marceline. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.