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Marcel

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What official birth registration shows about Marcel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Marcel: Recorded since 1950, it reached #148 in 2014, and it stood at #360 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #221 to #976.200020052010201520202025#221#976
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#976
1997#694
1998#644
1999#596
2000#568
2001#728
2002#691
2003#731
2004#667
2005#535
2006#528
2007#409
2008#314
2009#272
2010#262
2011#284
2012#253
2013#256
2014#232
2015#223
2016#249
2017#250
2018#221
2019#273
2020#317
2021#265
2022#371
2023#360
2024#475
2025#556

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 57 of the 76 years from 1950 to 2025.

In 2025: #360 among boys in Norway, #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #556 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2005–2025

    Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #148 in Republic of Ireland in 2014.

Marcel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#55670HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#47584HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#360117HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#371114HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#265174HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#317146HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#273177HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#221234HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#250214HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#249215HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#223252HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#232239HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#256193HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#253195HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#284157HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#262179HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#272163HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#314128HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#40988HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#52856HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#53550HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#66736HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#73129HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#69128HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#72824HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#56833HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#59630HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#64427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#69423HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#97614HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2726HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2886HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#3609HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#3689HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#27915HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#26315HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#21121HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#20221HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#25218HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#24320HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#27617HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#28117HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#26219HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#21924HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#26618HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#30214HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#31614HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#31315HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#28116HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#28815HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#3789HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#32511HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#33610HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#29713HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#29812HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5075HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4018HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#5654HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5764HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5794HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4517HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4727HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4687HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5456HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5197HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#36812HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6274HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#39511HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5915HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5955HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#6314HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5057HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#38811HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5376HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4538HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4757HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#40110HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#40110HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4678HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#39010HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4797HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5615HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4238HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4666HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#5035HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5394HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#3906HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3834HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#36210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#22621HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#22522HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#19529HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#15339HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#20128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#23523HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#14844HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#16140HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#18235HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#15745HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#15048HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#17732HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#18633HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#27114HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Marcel is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Marcel, between 1950 and 2025, in 58 of those 76 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2020England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2018Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2018ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419502025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1950–202557#202 in 2020
England and Wales1996–202530#221 in 2018
Republic of Ireland2005–202521#148 in 2014
Northern Ireland2007–202314#234 in 2018
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2014) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1950; it appears again in 1958.

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What is known about Marcel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1950–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #148 in Republic of Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.