Marcel
4 countries#120 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Marcel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
469,662 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #120 · peaked in 1920 with 14,519 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
21,123 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #730 · peaked in 2022 with 417 births
Most common in: California, New York, Illinois, Florida, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
298 births recorded 1975–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 2017 with 24 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
77 births recorded 2007–2023 · peaked in 2018 with 8 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Marcel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #862 | — |
| 2004 | #865 | ↓3 |
| 2005 | #968 | ↓103 |
| 2006 | #815 | ↑153 |
| 2007 | #757 | ↑58 |
| 2008 | #751 | ↑6 |
| 2009 | #719 | ↑32 |
| 2010 | #663 | ↑56 |
| 2011 | #554 | ↑109 |
| 2012 | #315 | ↑239 |
| 2013 | #217 | ↑98 |
| 2014 | #237 | ↓20 |
| 2015 | #226 | ↑11 |
| 2016 | #210 | ↑16 |
| 2017 | #136 | ↑74 |
| 2018 | #142 | ↓6 |
| 2019 | #148 | ↓6 |
| 2020 | #157 | ↓9 |
| 2021 | #131 | ↑26 |
| 2022 | #120 | ↑11 |
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