Marcelus comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Strong and courageous warrior..
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How popular is Marcelus?
1996peak year
Marcelus 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 #10761), with about 7 babies named Marcelus each year. In 1996, 18 babies received the name (ranked #3775). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 307.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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