Marcelino
Spanish and Portuguese, from the Latin Marcellinus, a diminutive of Marcellus. That name derives from Marcus, which was linked to the god Mars.
Marcelino in 2025
Marcelino was given to 102 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,498th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,503 babies born.
The history of Marcelino
Marcelino reached its highest point in 2006, when 130 babies were given the name, ranking 2,883rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,671st, in 1929.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 7,476 babies have been named Marcelino. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marcelino by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marcelino | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,341 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,554 |
| 1900s | 15 | 2,928 |
| 1910s | 196 | 2,348 |
| 1920s | 447 | 1,671 |
| 1930s | 431 | 1,706 |
| 1940s | 399 | 1,951 |
| 1950s | 471 | 2,033 |
| 1960s | 591 | 2,079 |
| 1970s | 681 | 2,276 |
| 1980s | 776 | 2,159 |
| 1990s | 954 | 2,456 |
| 2000s | 1,036 | 2,700 |
| 2010s | 869 | 3,398 |
| 2020s | 600 | 3,354 |
Where Marcelino is heading
Marcelino has fallen 5% over the past decade, from 107 babies in 2015 to 102 in 2025.
Names like Marcelino
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marcelino.