The first name Marcelo
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Marcelo, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 14 births (#1,683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marcelo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marcelo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 798 boys born in the United States were named Marcelo, the 399th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marcelo
133 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marcelo VieiraBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Marcelo BrozovićCroatian association football player, born 1992
- Marcelo BielsaArgentinian football manager (born 1955)
- Marcelo RíosChilean tennis player, born 1975
- Marcelo Martins MorenoBolivian association football player, born 1987
- Marcelo DíazChilean footballer, born 1986
- Marcelo GallardoArgentine footballer and manager, born 1976
- Marcelo MeloBrazilian tennis player (born 1983)
- Marcelo Torcuato de AlvearArgentine politician, former president of Argentina (1868-1942)
- Marcelo Antônio Guedes FilhoBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Marcelo MattosBrazilian association football player, born 1984
- Marcelo BordonBrazilian footballer, born 1976
Questions
- How popular is the name Marcelo?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Marcelo, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2018, with 14 births.
- Is Marcelo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,231 US babies named Marcelo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Marcelo most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 798 babies were named Marcelo, its highest rank at 399th.
- Is Marcelo also a surname?
- Yes. Marcelo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.