How Many People Are Named Marcelo Williams?

There are approximately 61 people named Marcelo Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,618,924 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marcelo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

61

1 in 5,618,924 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Marcelo: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marcelo. The peak year was 2024 with 709 births. The average person named Marcelo today is 21 years old.

0 142 284 425 567 709 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Marcelo

In the 2020 Census, the first name Marcelo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (75.51%). The next largest recorded groups were White (17.02%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (4.52%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Marcelo in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Marcelo rose or fell over time.

White
17.02%
Black
1.79%
Hispanic
75.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.52%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.20%
Two or More Races
0.94%

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
43.82%
Black
46.22%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.78%
Two or More Races
5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Marcelo" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Marcelo are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 61 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Marcelo Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Marcelo Williams?

We estimate approximately 61 people named Marcelo Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Marcelo is shared by 11,611 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Marcelo Williams?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,618,924 Americans. The first name Marcelo is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Marcelo a male or female name?

Marcelo is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 21 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Marcelo?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Marcelo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (75.51%). The next largest recorded groups were White (17.02%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (4.52%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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