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Marcella

Girl

Origin of the name

Marcella is the feminine of Marcellus, like Marcel, linked to the Roman name Marcus.

Classic name

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1922 was its best year: 1,537 births, or 1 baby in 1,489. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 948.
65,614births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 155rank at its peak, in 1922

Where babies named Marcella are born

1922

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The darker the blue, the more common Marcella is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marcella is most common in New Mexico (3.3 times), North Dakota (3.3) and South Dakota (3.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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