Marella vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marella and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marella

Girl name · Rank #9590

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marella Maria
Current Rank #9590 #74
Total Births (all years) 465 563,139
Peak Year 1970 1964
Peak Year Births 17 10,147
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marella Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 7 11,331
1920ss 17 22,584
1930ss 28 20,638
1940ss 15 35,571
1950ss 36 62,452
1960ss 30 88,843
1970ss 99 76,351
1980ss 45 65,776
1990ss 51 70,902
2000ss 32 57,001
2010ss 47 28,965
2020ss 58 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marella Maria
2014 7 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 5 2,810
2017 10 2,717
2018 11 2,619
2019 8 2,716
2020 11 2,492
2021 10 2,604
2022 16 2,847
2023 11 2,905
2024 10 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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