Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Marcel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
417
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Marcel
How many people are named Marcel?
An estimated 15,717 living Americans are named Marcel.
How rare is Marcel?
Marcel is uncommon among babies today, with 364 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 12.7% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Marcel?
The median age of a living American named Marcel is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 45 years old.
Is Marcel still popular?
Yes. Marcel is holding steady, with 364 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Marcel most common?
Marcel has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 33.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
12.7%
2025
364
All-time
20,131
Where it lives now
Marcel is most concentrated in Vermont — about 25.7× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Rhode Island.
States where Marcel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.