Boy name
Marcelo
Marcelo is currently the #398 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 798 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #641, now it sits at #398. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Marcelo, which stretches back to 1907. State by state, Texas leads the way at #183.
Rankings
2025 rank
#398
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#398
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
798
boys named Marcelo
Marcelo popularity, 1880–2025
Where Marcelo is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#236), Texas (#183), Arizona (#221)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marcelo in the most recent year of SSA data.
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