Mariela vs Maria

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

Name A

Mariela

Girl name · Rank #1322

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mariela Maria
Current Rank #1322 #74
Total Births (all years) 11,475 563,139
Peak Year 1992 1964
Peak Year Births 524 10,147
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariela Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss 6 62,452
1960ss 94 88,843
1970ss 470 76,351
1980ss 1,217 65,776
1990ss 3,558 70,902
2000ss 3,689 57,001
2010ss 1,657 28,965
2020ss 784 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariela Maria
2014 171 2,776
2015 141 2,833
2016 136 2,810
2017 121 2,717
2018 146 2,619
2019 130 2,716
2020 139 2,492
2021 130 2,604
2022 177 2,847
2023 165 2,905
2024 173 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, 1958–2024.

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