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Adalynn
Variation of Adeline, French
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Feminization of Marcel, French
Marceline
“little warrior”
Say it mar-suh-LEENPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Marceline.
US birth records for 2025 list 733 girls named Marceline (rank #424).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 607 in 2024 to 733 in 2025.
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How popular is Marceline?
Girls · 2025#424733 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 424 | 733 |
| 2024 | Girls | 506 | 607 |
| 2023 | Girls | 590 | 508 |
| 2022 | Girls | 677 | 431 |
| 2021 | Girls | 786 | 362 |
| 2020 | Girls | 970 | 263 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,064 | 238 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,283 | 179 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,223 | 197 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,532 | 148 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,672 | 128 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,532 | 143 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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