Maricela vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Maricela and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maricela Mary
Current Rank #3048 #132
Total Births (all years) 13,012 4,139,160
Peak Year 1977 1921
Peak Year Births 437 73,984
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricela Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss 101 640,070
1950ss 452 625,609
1960ss 1,251 355,238
1970ss 3,083 126,254
1980ss 2,908 95,862
1990ss 2,680 75,713
2000ss 1,543 46,310
2010ss 737 25,683
2020ss 257 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricela Mary
2014 75 2,636
2015 57 2,642
2016 75 2,526
2017 60 2,424
2018 66 2,369
2019 48 2,239
2020 48 2,229
2021 47 2,100
2022 48 2,116
2023 61 2,081
2024 53 2,196

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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