Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1979
Marciela
Marciela has 27 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Marciela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marciela has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 1979–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Marciela since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Marciela was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marciela in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Marciela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marciela's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marciela at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Marciela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Marciela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marciela's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Marciela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marciela? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 27 babies named Marciela. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
When was Marciela most popular? ▼
Marciela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Marciela been used? ▼
Marciela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marciela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marciela's data
- Marciela's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marciela
Nearby Names Like Marciela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marciela
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marciela side by side: Marciela vs Mary Marciela vs Margaret Marciela vs Maria
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marciela: Baby Name Since 1979 - 27 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marciela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marciela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.