Marcile
Feminine
Marcile is a two- or three-syllable name joining the Mar- of Marcella to the -cile of Lucile. It is soft and old-fashioned, from an earlier American generation.
How old is the name Marcile?
Marcile first appears in US birth records in 1910 — 115 years ago. The typical Marcile alive today was born around 1925, making them about 100 years old. Fewer than a hundred people named Marcile are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
When was the name Marcile most popular?
Marcile peaked in 1920, reaching #1439 nationally. See the whole 1920 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Marcile
Lucile was one of the favorite names of its day, and its French ending was borrowed for new names: Marcile, Arcile, Vercile. Marcile gives it the Mar- that opens so many names, and the result sounds gracious and a little French. It is built from pieces families already loved, and it carries their warmth.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Marcile. It joins the Mar- of Marcella and Marjorie to the -cile of Lucile, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Marcile
mar-SEEL
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Marcile
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1910
- Most girls named
- 192031 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1439reached in 1920
- Change vs 1952
- +14.3%8 in 1953, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Marciles among us
Fewer than a hundred people named Marcile are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
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Fashion outlook
Marcile sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and gracious.
- Marcy is a ready short form.
- People will write Marcel or Marcille.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Marciles are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. Fewer than a hundred people named Marcile are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
- How popular is the name Marcile in 2025?
- Marcile is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Marcile with classmates?
- Marcile will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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The most-given names starting with M, all years combined.
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