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Marcelo

/mɑˈɹtʃɛloʊ/ · 100% boys · #399 in the US for boys, 2025

Marcelo has been given to about 13,231 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/mɑˈɹtʃɛloʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12,296
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marcelo per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 798
  • Born in 2025798
  • All time13,231
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Marcelo?

Marcelo ranks 399th among American boys in 2025, with 798 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 798 babies were given the name, ranking 399th. The typical living American called Marcelo is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Marcelo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcello0.97
  2. Carmelo0.79
  3. Marcel0.74
  4. Marcell0.74
  5. Marlo0.74
  6. Marcelino0.74
  7. Markell0.71
  8. Markel0.71

Middle names for Marcelo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marcelo Paul0.85
  2. Marcelo Lee0.85
  3. Marcelo Dean0.84
  4. Marcelo Blake0.84
  5. Marcelo Bryce0.84
  6. Marcelo Wade0.84

Sibling names for Marcelo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Samsonbrother · 0.99
  2. Santinobrother · 0.99
  3. Reinasister · 0.98
  4. Valentinobrother · 0.98
  5. Astridsister · 0.98
  6. Aliasister · 0.98

Where Marcelo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.07%
  2. Texas0.06%
  3. Arizona0.06%
  4. Nevada0.05%
  5. California0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Marcelo White0.80
  2. Marcelo Reyes0.80
  3. Marcelo Nguyen0.80
  4. Marcelo Lee0.80
  5. Marcelo Hill0.80
  6. Marcelo Hall0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Marcelo

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Marcelo across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.