Marcel Camus
There are approximately 1 people named Marcel Camus living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Camus. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marcel
17K
Alive today
Named Camus
823
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 823
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #32,396
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: White (69.3%)
First name trend
Marcel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcel. The peak year was 2022 with 417 births. The average person named Marcel today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Camus surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Camus, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.3%.
- White69.3%
- Hispanic or Latino16.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.3%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Black or African American1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marcel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0049% of the US population, based on 16,625 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Camus appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marcel Camus. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marcel
FAQ
Marcel Camus: questions and answers
How many people are named Marcel Camus?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marcel Camus. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0049%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marcel Camus?
We classify Marcel Camus as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marcel a male or female name?
Marcel is predominantly male. Out of 20,759 total SSA registrations, 95.2% were male and 4.8% were female. See the full Marcel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.