Girl · Name family
Marcella
490,651births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1918Peak · France
#235Poland 2025
Marcella is a girl name family recorded 490,651 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#235 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1918, at 1,421.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marcelle (France), Marcela (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay), Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Marcella
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelle | French | 229,305 | 🇫🇷 France | #1782 | 1918 | ▲ 406 % |
| Marcelle | French | 5,921 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1920 | ▲ 83 % |
| Marcelle | French | 65 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1934 | – |
| Marcelle | French | 37 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #786 | 2025 | new |
| Marcelle | French | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1987 | – |
| Marcela | Spanish | 172,391 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #860 | 1966 | ▼ 68 % |
| Marcela | Spanish | 8,955 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1548 | 1999 | ▲ 47 % |
| Marcela | Spanish | 2,390 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1970 | – |
| Marcela | Spanish | 1,080 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #235 | 2013 | ▼ 39 % |
| Marcela | Spanish | 80 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2019 | new |
| Marcela | Spanish | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | #5164 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Marcella | Italian | 65,836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #948 | 1922 | ▲ 79 % |
| Marcella | Italian | 713 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 1928 | new |
| Marcella | Italian | 655 | 🇫🇷 France | #6669 | 1917 | new |
| Marcella | Italian | 652 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1972 | – |
| Marcella | Italian | 377 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1362 | 2021 | ▲ 156 % |
| Marcella | Italian | 75 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1995 | – |
| Marchelle | English | 1,643 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1966 | – |
| Markella | English | 310 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2008 | ▼ 34 % |
How we grouped these names
- Marcella ↔ Marcelle — verified against linguistic sources
- Marcela ↔ Marcella — spelling variant
- Marcela ↔ Markella — spelling variant
- Marcelle ↔ Marchelle — spelling variant
Questions about Marcella
How popular is the name Marcella?
In 2025 it ranked #235 in Poland. Official registers record 490,651 births across 17 countries.
What is Marcella in other languages?
Marcelle (French); Marcela (Spanish); Marchelle (English); Markella (English).
When was Marcella most popular?
It peaked in France in 1918, at 1,421.2 births per 100,000.
Is Marcella a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marcella is a girl name.