Marcellis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Strong ruler or warrior leader.
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How popular is Marcellis?
1994peak year
Marcellis has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #10822), with about 7 babies named Marcellis each year. In 1994, 25 babies received the name (ranked #2911). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 310.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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