Maricela vs Maria

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

Name A

Maricela

Girl name · Rank #3048

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maricela Maria
Current Rank #3048 #74
Total Births (all years) 13,012 563,139
Peak Year 1977 1964
Peak Year Births 437 10,147
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricela Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss 101 35,571
1950ss 452 62,452
1960ss 1,251 88,843
1970ss 3,083 76,351
1980ss 2,908 65,776
1990ss 2,680 70,902
2000ss 1,543 57,001
2010ss 737 28,965
2020ss 257 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricela Maria
2014 75 2,776
2015 57 2,833
2016 75 2,810
2017 60 2,717
2018 66 2,619
2019 48 2,716
2020 48 2,492
2021 47 2,604
2022 48 2,847
2023 61 2,905
2024 53 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, 1944–2024.

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