Marcello: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#900

among boys · ↑104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

265

named Marcello · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,446

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

265 babies

All-time total

6,618

#1,513 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Marcello popularity over time

6,618 babies have been named Marcello since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	50	50	5	–	#2,774
1920s	–	125	125	13	+150%	#2,002
1930s	–	94	94	9	-25%	#1,892
1940s	–	60	60	6	-36%	#1,926
1950s	–	106	106	11	+77%	#1,987
1960s	5	317	322	32	+204%	#988
1970s	5	506	511	51	+59%	#938
1980s	–	619	619	62	+21%	#795
1990s	–	697	697	70	+13%	#1,219
2000s	–	1,395	1,395	140	+100%	#1,013
2010s	–	1,556	1,556	156	+12%	#1,082
2020s (to 2025)	–	1,083	1,083	181	+16%	#900

Where Marcello is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	285	0.17	outside top 500
2027	303	0.18	outside top 500
2028	320	0.19	outside top 500
2029	334	0.20	outside top 500
2030	347	0.20	outside top 500

Where Marcello is most popular

Boys named Marcello per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, New York, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Marcello born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Connecticut	21	0.310	+192%
New York	95	0.219	+107%
Arizona	30	0.183	+73%
New Jersey	35	0.174	+64%
California	146	0.160	+50%
Florida	74	0.156	+47%
Texas	119	0.135	+27%
Illinois	32	0.125	+18%
Michigan	23	0.112	+6%
Pennsylvania	26	0.098	-8%
Nevada	5	0.088	-17%
Oregon	5	0.066	-38%
Wisconsin	6	0.051	-52%
Washington	8	0.049	-54%
North Carolina	12	0.047	-56%
Virginia	8	0.042	-60%
Ohio	11	0.042	-61%
Georgia	6	0.024	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marcello

Marcello is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #900 in 2025 with 265 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 6,618 American babies have been named Marcello. Its peak came in 2025, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marcello stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcello?

The median living Marcello is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 34. An estimated 6,100 people named Marcello are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marcello year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	265	#900
2024	–	–	224	#1,004
2023	–	–	146	#1,312
2022	–	–	142	#1,328
2021	–	–	140	#1,330
2020	–	–	166	#1,161
2019	–	–	137	#1,332
2018	–	–	140	#1,304
2017	–	–	143	#1,275
2016	–	–	154	#1,219
2015	–	–	155	#1,197
2014	–	–	168	#1,135
2013	–	–	173	#1,082
2012	–	–	143	#1,240
2011	–	–	170	#1,095
2010	–	–	173	#1,106
2009	–	–	180	#1,054
2008	–	–	190	#1,013
2007	–	–	182	#1,035
2006	–	–	164	#1,080
2005	–	–	132	#1,207
2004	–	–	126	#1,212
2003	–	–	106	#1,315
2002	–	–	105	#1,292
2001	–	–	98	#1,334
2000	–	–	112	#1,212
1995	–	–	74	#1,374
1990	–	–	58	#1,494
1985	–	–	57	#1,272
1980	–	–	52	#1,303
1975	–	–	52	#1,174
1970	5	#8,786	57	#1,088
1965	–	–	50	#1,050
1960	–	–	13	#2,390
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	12	#2,284
1945	–	–	9	#2,514
1940	–	–	6	#3,338
1935	–	–	9	#2,646
1930	–	–	5	#4,343
1925	–	–	12	#2,538
1920	–	–	9	#3,118
1915	–	–	7	#3,268
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Marcello

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Marcello Mastroianni Italian actor (1924–1996) Contemporary
2 Marcello Lippi Italian football manager (born 1948) Contemporary
3 Marcello Gandini Italian car designer (1938–2024) Contemporary
4 Marcello Malpighi Italian biologist and physician 1628–1694 · 17th century
5 Marcello Piacentini Italian urban theorist (1881–1960) 19th century
6 Marcello Bacciarelli Italian-born Polish painter (1731–1818) 18th century
7 Marcello Tegalliano Doge of Venice from 717 to 726 700–726 · Medieval
8 Marcello Abbado Italian composer (1928–2022) 1926–2020 · Contemporary
9 Marcello Bertinetti Italian fencer (1885–1967) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marcello, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marcello?

The median living Marcello is about 18 years old. Half of all living Marcellos are between 9 and 34 years old.

How many people named Marcello are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Marcello are alive in the United States, based on 6,618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marcello in 2025?

Marcello ranked #900 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 265 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marcello?

6,618 babies have been named Marcello in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcello most popular?

Marcello peaked in 2025, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Marcello a boy or girl name?

Marcello is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marcello rising or falling?

Marcello is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marcello become more popular?

Marcello is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 347 boys named Marcello in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marcello?

Well-known people named Marcello include Marcello Mastroianni (actor), Marcello Lippi (coach), Marcello Gandini (engineer).

Names like Marcello

Names that sound and feel close to Marcello: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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