US rank #9012 Girls' name Peak 1998 2,009 births

Mariaelena — #9012 US girls' name

2,009 babies named Mariaelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s121940s981950s381960s2071970s2821980s3471990s4262000s3362010s1872020s76
#9012
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Mariaelena was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

58 babies were named Mariaelena in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariaelena

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,009 babies named Mariaelena between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mariaelena currently holds the #9012 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 58 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariaelena performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Mariaelena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 696 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mariaelena in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariaelena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,009 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mariaelena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,009

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

1998

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,012

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mariaelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
58
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Mariaelena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
426 births that decade — 21% of Mariaelena's all-time total
1930s121940s981950s381960s2071970s2821980s3471990s4262000s3362010s1872020s76

Mariaelena by state

Where Mariaelena concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Mariaelena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
696 34.6%
#2 Texas
171 8.5%
#3 New York
38 1.9%
#4 Arizona
20 1.0%
#5 Illinois
11 0.5%
California share of Mariaelena's total US births 34.6%
Even split

696 of 2,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariaelena?
2,009 babies have been named Mariaelena since 1935. It currently ranks #9012 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 58 births.
When was Mariaelena most popular?
Mariaelena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 426 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mariaelena most popular?
The top states for the name Mariaelena are California (696 births), Texas (171 births), New York (38 births).
How long has the name Mariaelena been used?
Mariaelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mariaelena?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.