Marcelino
Marcelino was the 1649th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 831st; the most babies were born in 2006 (130). Over the last ten years it has moved down 113 places. More babies were named Marcelino in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,649 boys, down 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 102boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006130 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,476babies recorded
Marcelino popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,649 | 102 |
| 2020 | #1,629 | 99 |
| 2010 | #1,802 | 82 |
| 2000 | #1,305 | 99 |
| 1990 | #1,163 | 88 |
| 1980 | #978 | 85 |
| 1970 | #986 | 68 |
| 1960 | #883 | 75 |
| 1950 | #895 | 59 |
| 1940 | #1,173 | 33 |
| 1930 | #862 | 59 |
| 1920 | #1,170 | 38 |
| 1910 | #1,758 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,430 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marcelino, counting every spelling?
Marcelino is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,542 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,649 for Marcelino on its own. Together these spellings went to 102 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelino | 102 | #1,649 | 501 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marcelino?
102 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marcelino (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Marcelino born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 82 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marcelino.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marcelino?
About 5,800 people born in the US named Marcelino are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 16 and 49. That makes Marcelino mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marcelino by state
How common Marcelino was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.7×), Michigan (2.7×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marcelino: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marcelino, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marcelino
How popular is the name Marcelino?
Marcelino was the 1649th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 831st; the most babies were born in 2006 (130). Over the last ten years it has moved down 113 places. More babies were named Marcelino in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Marcelino a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Marcelino in the US.
Where is Marcelino most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marcelino was most common in California (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Arizona.