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By Pamela Redmond · Sep 2026

mar-CHEHL-lo; mar-SEHL-o

Marcello

OriginItalian and Spanish
Meaning"young warrior"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Marcello as a girl's name
US Rank#900

Top 1000

About Marcello

Variation of Marcel

Pronounced mar-CHEHL-lo; mar-SEHL-o. 3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Marcello ranked #900 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #795 in 1981.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#1,200TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,13516887.5
2015#1,19615580.9
2016#1,21915481.1
2017#1,27414377.3
2018#1,30314077.1
2019#1,33213776.4
2020#1,16116696.2
2021#1,33014080
2022#1,32714281.3
2023#1,31114685.4
2024#1,002224130
2025#900265155.1
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#515🔮 Future#900🇺🇸 US

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