Marceau
How to say it: mar-SOH · /mɑːrˈsoʊ/
French diminutive of Marcel from Latin Marcellus - famed through mime Marcel Marceau.
Marceau was the 6,998th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,998 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #17 among boys’ names, 2,405 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marceau is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marceau is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #17 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Marceau
- Marceau Fourcade (born 1905)French rower
- Marceau Pivert (1895–1958)French politician
- Marceau Stricanne (1920–2012)French footballer
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