Marcelina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1719 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marcelina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1719
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About the Name Marcelina
Marcelina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 434 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #861 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Marcelina is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marcelina in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marcelina
Marcelina Zawadzka — Marcelina Zawadzka is a Polish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Polonia 2011 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2012.
Marcelina Lech — Marcelina Lech is a Polish-Spanish figure skater.
Marcelina Emerson — Marcelina Emerson is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Ħamrun Spartans.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marcelina
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Marcelina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marcelina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marcelina is declining: down 481 places since 2020, to #1,719 in 2025. It peaked at #861 in 2016.
Marcelina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marcelina include: Marcelina Zawadzka, Marcelina Lech and Marcelina Emerson. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marcelina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marcelinas in the wild.
17
UK babies named Marcelina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 481 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marcelina
Almost certainly the only Marcelina in the class
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UK Popularity (2007–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marcelina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marcelina Zawadzka is a Polish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Polonia 2011 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2012.
Marcelina Herrera, also called Hawelana or Ha-we-la-na, was an American painter from the Zia Pueblo tribe known for her flat painting style and use of pattern.
Marcelina Vahekeni is an Angolan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Angola 2011 and represented her country in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.