Marcelina
Girl name · #2861 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Marcelina? In official American birth records, Marcelina has been tracked continuously since 1892, giving it 133 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marcelina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marcelina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marcelina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marcelina is most common
State-level data for Marcelina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Marcelina?
In official American birth records, the name Marcelina first appeared in 1892 (over 133 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.