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Marcellus

maleStatistical record

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

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

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1534 to #5137.20032013201720212025#1534#5137
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1998#2901
2001#3134
2003#2189
2006#2870
2009#3744
2012#3987
2013#3822
2014#2459
2015#2150
2016#3478
2017#1812
2018#4749
2019#2488
2020#2682
2021#1860
2022#1534
2023#1906
2024#2263
2025#5137

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1534 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1534 in England and Wales in 2022.

Marcellus'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#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#226310HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#153416HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#186012HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#181213HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#215010HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

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

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What is known about Marcellus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
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.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1534 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.