Total births
13,231
Boys' name · since 1907
Marcelo
Marcelo has 13,231 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #444
- among boys today
- 13,231
- born since 1907
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Marcelo currently ranks #444 among boys' names in America, with 13,231 babies recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marcelo has been recorded 13,231 times among boys since 1907, currently ranked #444 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #444 among boys today
- 13,231 born since 1907
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marcelo is currently the #444 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 13,231 born since 1907, peaking in the 2020s.
- #444
- among boys today
- 13,231
- born since 1907
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Marcelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#444
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Marcelo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
798 babies were named Marcelo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Marcelo compares
13,231 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marcelo's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marcelo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,231 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 798 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marcelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marcelo splits its recorded history at 1969: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 798 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marcelo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#444
Active since
1907
Marcelo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 798
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Marcelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Marcelo's strongest decade.
3,515 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Marcelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 68
1910s
68 births
- 1920s 187
1920s
187 births
- 1930s 209
1930s
209 births
- 1940s 195
1940s
195 births
- 1950s 255
1950s
255 births
- 1960s 397
1960s
397 births
- 1970s 678
1970s
678 births
- 1980s 796
1980s
796 births
- 1990s 1,338
1990s
1,338 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,187 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,400 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,515 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,515 births (27% of all-time use).
How Marcelo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marcelo's total volume
Marcelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marcelo by state
Where Marcelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,178 | 24.0% |
| #2 | California | | 2,923 | 22.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,179 | 8.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 756 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 462 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 396 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 355 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 169 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Marcelo's total US births 24.0%
Even split
3,178 of 13,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Marcelo appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marcelo? ▼
13,231 babies have been named Marcelo since 1907. It currently ranks #444 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 798 births.
When was Marcelo most popular? ▼
Marcelo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,515 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Marcelo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marcelo are Texas (3,178 births), California (2,923 births), Florida (1,179 births).
How long has the name Marcelo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marcelo since 1907 -- 119 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marcelo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Marcelo's data
- Texas records the most Marcelos (3,178 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marcelo
Nearby Names Like Marcelo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marcelo
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marcelo side by side: Marcelo vs Mark Marcelo vs Martin Marcelo vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marcelo
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marcelo: #444 Boys' Name - 13,231 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marcelo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marcelo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.