Marcella
Girl name · #948 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 272 baby girls were named Marcella, placing it at #948 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1388, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,618 girls born in 2025 was named Marcella.
Babies named Marcella per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Marcella first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 1,537 girls were named Marcella — good for #155 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marcella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marcella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marcella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marcella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marcella is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Marcella is most common in OH (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Marcella is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Marcella
Statistically, parents drawn to Marcella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carmella, Carmela, Marjorie, Rosella, and Manuela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marcella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 272 | #948 |
| 2024 | 237 | #1052 |
| 2023 | 230 | #1075 |
| 2022 | 216 | #1132 |
| 2021 | 243 | #1038 |
| 2020 | 243 | #1031 |
| 2019 | 256 | #1007 |
| 2018 | 231 | #1089 |
| 2017 | 228 | #1104 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 170 | #1388 |
| 2014 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1413 |
| 2012 | 168 | #1384 |
| 2011 | 172 | #1345 |
| 2010 | 155 | #1456 |
| 2009 | 168 | #1405 |
| 2008 | 186 | #1325 |
| 2007 | 184 | #1322 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1240 |
| 2005 | 174 | #1281 |
| 2004 | 195 | #1162 |
| 2003 | 197 | #1117 |
| 2002 | 230 | #964 |
| 2001 | 200 | #1063 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcella a popular girl name?
Marcella ranked #948 among girls in 2025 with 272 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1388.
When was the name Marcella most popular?
Marcella peaked in 1922, when 1,537 American girls received the name (ranked #155 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marcella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,618 newborn American girls was named Marcella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.