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Marcella

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1259 to #4171.200020052010201520202025#1259#4171
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.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#1365
1998#1319
1999#1393
2000#1688
2001#2783
2002#1658
2003#3594
2004#2112
2005#2247
2006#1983
2007#1965
2008#2487
2009#1752
2010#2104
2011#2636
2012#4171
2013#1956
2014#1966
2015#2328
2016#2008
2017#1628
2018#1887
2019#1389
2020#2300
2021#1259
2022#2488
2023#1959
2024#2000
2025#1362

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2023: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1959 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Marcella'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 Walesfemale#136223HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#125926HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#230011HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#138922HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#188715HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#162819HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#200814HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#232811HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#196614HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#195614HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#210412HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#24879HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#139313HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#131914HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#28111HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3328HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#23517HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#25716HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#20328HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#18932HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#19529HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#20525HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#16041HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#19027HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16640HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#19328HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#15043HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#19622HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#19123HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#19320HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17920HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#17820HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#18019HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#13833HighVerified

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

Where Marcella is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Marcella, between 1964 and 2025, in 61 of those 62 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England 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 202119642025
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
Republic of Ireland1964–202339#138 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#1259 in 2021

Its high point came 57 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2021).

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What is known about Marcella

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.