Marceline

At a Glance: Name: Marceline – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAR-suh-leen

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Marceline is pronounced MAR-suh-leen, and it's cataloged with a mix of style tags: bold-trailblazer, global-explorer, storybook-romantic, and timeless-classic. It falls under the site's "classic" era tag, reflecting a name that has stayed in circulation for a long stretch of U.S. naming history. If you're weighing names with that classic, story-tinged sound, Marceline is one to consider.

Meaning & Origin of Marceline

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How to Pronounce Marceline

Phonetic: MAR-suh-leen   IPA: /ˈmɑːrsəliːn/

Popularity of Marceline

SSA records for Marceline go back to 1891, with the name hitting its highest popularity in 1928 at rank #437 (241 babies that year). In 2024 it ranked #505 with 605 babies given the name — a lower rank than its 1928 peak, but a higher raw count.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data via names_full.json, 1891–2024.

Make Marceline Name Art

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Names With a Similar Story

Derived from shared style, era, and origin data (or, for names without a catalog record, a similar Social Security popularity trajectory) — not a hand-picked list.

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FAQ

How do you pronounce Marceline?

Marceline is pronounced MAR-suh-leen (IPA: /ˈmɑːrsəliːn/).

Is Marceline a popular name right now?

Marceline peaked at #437 in 1928 and is ranked #505 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1891–2024.)

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