Unisex Distribution100.0% Boy / 0.0% GirlMale Archetype
First Recorded1907Data through: 2025
Peak Decade2020s798 births in 2025
π‘ The Marcelo Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary MeaningLittle warrior
Language OriginLatin, Spanish
Origin Typemultiple
Derived from the Roman cognomen Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, meaning 'dedicated to Mars' or 'little warrior'. Marcelo is the Spanish and Portuguese form.
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Marcelo across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+90.9%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+155.0%
201520202025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record798births in 2025
Years in Top 1000 yrs
Years in Top 5002 yrs
Longest Streak113 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 6
1910s: 68
1920s: 187
1930s: 209
1940s: 195
1950s: 255
1960s: 397
1970s: 678
1980s: 796
1990s: 1,338
2000s: 2,187
2010s: 3,400
2020s: 3,515
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic SyllablesMar-cel-o
Letter Count7 letters
Spelling ComplexityModerate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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