Marcel has been given to about 21,123 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Marcel ranks 731st among American boys in 2025, with 364 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 417 babies were given the name, ranking 659th. The typical living American called Marcel is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.