Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Marcille since 1913
Babies named Marcille per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 73 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 80 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 10 |
Meaning & origin
Marcille is a rare and delicate French-inspired name that saw its peak usage in the 1920s (ranked highest in 1923) but has since become an uncommon choice. In the most recent data from 2025, it ranked 14,942 nationally, with an estimated 1 in 321,453 births. The name's trajectory has been stable over recent decades, indicating it is neither rapidly gaining nor losing popularity. Marcille is almost exclusively used for girls and appears to be a feminine diminutive of Marc or Marcel, following a pattern common in French naming. Parents drawn to vintage French names like Mireille or Camille may find Marcille an intriguing, underused option that carries a touch of old-world charm.
Marcille appears to be a French feminine diminutive of the name Marc (the French form of Mark) or Marcel. It follows a pattern common in French naming, where suffixes such as -ille are added to create a feminine form. The name has seen sporadic use in the United States, with records dating from the early 20th century, but it has never reached widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cille, Marci
Sibling names for Marcille
Names that share Marcille's style, for a brother or sister.
