US rank #12742 Boys' name Peak 1981 10 births

Marselo — #12742 US boys' name

10 babies named Marselo in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52020s5
#12742
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marselo was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

5 babies were named Marselo in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marselo

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Marselo between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marselo currently holds the #12742 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marselo performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marselo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marselo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marselo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1981

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,742

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marselo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
5 20241981 5

Marselo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 50% of Marselo's all-time total
1980s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marselo?
10 babies have been named Marselo since 1981. It currently ranks #12742 among boys. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
When was Marselo most popular?
Marselo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Marselo been used?
Marselo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marselo?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.