How popular is the name Marcelo?

Marcelo ranks 942nd among boys' names in US records, with 12,599 births since 1907. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,812.

Is Marcelo a unisex name?

No. Marcelo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2024, when 720 children were given the name. It has been in use for 118 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#942 of boy names

Pronounced M AA0 R CH EH1 L OW0 (ARPABET)

Marcelo is a boys' name, and first appears in 1907. It has been given to 12,599 children — the 942nd most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 78% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 720 children were given it.

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Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Marcelo?: Marcelo ranks 942nd among boys' names in US records, with 12,599 births since 1907. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,812.
Is Marcelo a unisex name?: No. Marcelo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Marcelo most popular?: 2024, when 720 children were given the name. It has been in use for 118 years and is still recorded as of 2024.