Marcellus is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marcellus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
US Rank #948
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #948, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marcellus
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Marcellus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marcellus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marcellus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 418 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marcellus is more popular in the US (#948) than in the UK (#2264). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Marcellus include: Marcellus Jones — Marcellus Ephraim Jones is reported as being the soldier who fired the first shot at the Battle of Gettysburg.; Marcellus Empiricus — Marcellus Empiricus, also known as Marcellus Burdigalensis (“Marcellus of Bordeaux”), was a Latin medical writer from Gaul at the turn of the 4th and 5th....
Marcellus ranks #948 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
10
UK babies named Marcellus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 418 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marcellus
Likely around 1 other Marcellus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Nawoon Marcellus was an elected official of the Chamber of Deputies of Haïti from 2001 until 2004. The first Muslim to hold the position in Haïti, he was formerly affiliated with the Lavalas Family political party of ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Marcellus Empiricus, also known as Marcellus Burdigalensis (“Marcellus of Bordeaux”), was a Latin medical writer from Gaul at the turn of the 4th and 5th centuries. His only extant work is the De medicamentis, a compendium of pharmacological preparations drawing on the work of multiple medical and scientific writers as well as on folk remedies and magic.