Marcellus
Marcellus is a distinctive choice, ranked #5137 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marcellus in their class.
About the Name Marcellus
Marcellus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 418 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1534 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Marcellus is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marcellus in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #948, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Marcellus
- Marcellus Jones — Marcellus Ephraim Jones is reported as being the soldier who fired the first shot at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- Marcellus of Paris — Marcel of Paris (French: Marcel de Paris) or St Marcellus was the 9th bishop of Paris and namesake of a bell of Notre-Dame de Paris.
- Nawoon Marcellus — Nawoon Marcellus was an elected official of the Chamber of Deputies of Haïti from 2001 until 2004.
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 Marcellus
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marcellus
Almost certainly the only Marcellus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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