Marcellino
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,706 in 1961
0 babies were named Marcellino in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarcellino first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #2,706.
About the name Marcellino
Marcellino is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ino”. US birth records list Marcellino for boys from 1917 to 2022, in 46 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #2,706 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 boys |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 531,915 boys |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 621,118 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 401,606 boys |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 341,297 boys |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 192,308 boys |
Other spellings of Marcellino
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Marcellino
What is the origin of the name Marcellino?
Marcellino has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Marcellino a boy or girl name?
Marcellino is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marcellino?
Marcellino is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,706 in 1961.