Marcelina
Girl name · #2861 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Marcelina ranks #2861 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Marcelina.
The 133-year story
Marcelina first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 62 babies and a rank of #2749. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marcelina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marcelina in class?
Marcelina scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marcelina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marcelina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Marcelinas were CA (9), TX (6), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Marcelina
Statistically, parents drawn to Marcelina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Medina, Sakina, Lucina, Lovina, and Delina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marcelina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcelina a popular girl name?
Marcelina ranked #2861 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Marcelina most popular?
Marcelina peaked in 2024, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2749 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marcelina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Marcelina. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.