boy's name
Marcello
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,921
the United States
#900
2025 births
Marcello is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #900. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Marcello is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 265 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,511 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marcello over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 125 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 106 |
| 1960s | 322 |
| 1970s | 511 |
| 1980s | 619 |
| 1990s | 697 |
| 2000s | 1,395 |
| 2010s | 1,556 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,083 |
How popular is Marcello?
In 2025, Marcello was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #900 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Marcello is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marcello
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcello also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcello over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marcello in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marcello
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcello — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcello
How popular is the name Marcello?
In 2025, Marcello was given to 265 babies in the United States, ranking #900 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Marcello a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcello is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcello?
Marcello has 3 syllables.
When was Marcello most popular?
Marcello peaked in 2025, when 265 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marcello a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcello currently ranks #900 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.