Marcelina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marcelina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marcelina
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Marcelina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marcelina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marcelina has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 434 places in the last five years. Its peak was #861 in 2016. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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..
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.
18
UK babies named Marcelina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 434 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
Likely around 1 other Marcelina in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
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 Lech is a Polish-Spanish figure skater. She represented Poland in ladies single skate as a young girl and then turned to pair skating, where she skated for Poland with Jakub Tyc and for Spain with Aritz Maestu.
Marcelina Emerson is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese Premier League club Ħamrun Spartans. In 2013 he went with fellow Brazilian player, Thiago Araújo to play in Romania for Liga I club Viitorul Constanța.
Marcelina Gonzales is an American visual artist from Brownsville, Texas. According to Gonzales, her work focuses on her identity as a young Chicana growing up in a neighborhood that is often marginalized and misunderstood.
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. From 1934 to 1937, she studied at the Santa Fe Indian School in Santa Fe, New Mexico at The Studio under Dorothy Dunn.
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.
Marcelina Orta Coronado is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). In the 2012 general election, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent Tamaulipas's 7th district during the 62nd session of Congress.