How Many People Are Named Marcelo?
An estimated 11,611 people in the United States have the first name Marcelo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Marcelo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 709 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marcelo as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marcelo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,611
About 1 in 29,520 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
709 births
Total Registered
12,432
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marcelo
Marcelo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12,432 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marcelo as a male name
Ranked #444 in 2024
709 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (709 births)
Marcelo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marcelo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,400 babies were registered. While Marcelo is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marcelo by Decade
How has Marcelo tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marcelo by State
Birth registrations for Marcelo span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, District of Columbia, Arkansas. On average, about 300 Marcelos were registered per state.
Marcelo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marcelo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marcelo
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Marcelo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marcelo?
We estimate approximately 11,611 people named Marcelo are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,520 Americans share this first name.
Is Marcelo a common name?
Marcelo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,432 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marcelo most popular?
Marcelo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 709 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marcelo is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marcelo a male name?
Marcelo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marcelo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marcelo Smith, Marcelo Johnson, Marcelo Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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