Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mariel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mariel.

✦ Star of the sea 🌍 Hebrew, Latin, French Traditional Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #893
All-Time Peak Rank #772 Achieved 1992
Total U.S. Births 7,482 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.3% Boy / 98.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1914 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 298 births in 2025
💡 The Mariel Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Star of the sea
Language Origin Hebrew, Latin, French
Origin Type multiple
Diminutive of Maria, a Latin form of the Hebrew name Miryam. The suffix '-el' is a common diminutive ending, particularly in French, and the name is often associated with 'star of the sea' (Stella Maris).
Common Nicknames
Mari Elle Ellie
Alternative Spellings
Marielle
Pronunciation: MAHR-ee-el
Themes & Categories
Traditional Spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Mariel across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +210.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +166.1%
2015: 112 births 112 2016: 113 births 2017: 125 births 2018: 96 births 2019: 79 births 2020: 96 births 96 2021: 80 births 2022: 94 births 2023: 183 births 2024: 242 births 2025: 298 births 298
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 298 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 64 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 45
1920s: 116
1930s: 161
1940s: 101
1950s: 79
1960s: 68
1970s: 269
1980s: 1,550
1990s: 1,870
2000s: 1,253
2010s: 977
2020s: 993

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mar-i-el
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, California, Arizona, New Jersey, New York
States with Data 26
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #343 1,173 2025 +236.7% Growth
California #612 1,291 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #301 141 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1119 277 1991 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1979 758 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #957 152 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1195 268 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1639 137 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 163 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #572 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 40 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 20 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 48 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 31 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 17 1992 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1598 30 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 40 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 15 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #681 8 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #700 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1147 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 10 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #802 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #784 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5 1998 Insufficient historical volume

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