Total births
13,077
Girls' name · since 1944
Maricela
Maricela has 13,077 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3056
- among girls today
- 13,077
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
13,077 babies have been named Maricela since 1944, making it today's #3056 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Maricela recorded 13,077 times among girls since 1944, holding rank #3056 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #3056 among girls today
- 13,077 born since 1944
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maricela is currently the #3056 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 13,077 born since 1944, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3056
- among girls today
- 13,077
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Maricela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3056
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Maricela was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
437 babies were named Maricela in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Maricela compares
13,077 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maricela's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maricela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,077 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 437 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maricela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maricela's full recorded timeline at 1985, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 437 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maricela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#3,056
Active since
1944
Maricela popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 437
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Maricela popularity over time - boys
56 total births recorded since 1978 (Maricela as boys' name)
Maricela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Maricela's strongest decade.
3,083 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Maricela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 101
1940s
101 births
- 1950s 452
1950s
452 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,252 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,083 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,908 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,680 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,543 births
- 2010s 737
2010s
737 births
- 2020s 321
2020s
321 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 3,083 births (24% of all-time use).
How Maricela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maricela's total volume
Maricela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maricela by state
Where Maricela concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,377 | 41.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,917 | 30.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 771 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 489 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 177 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Washington | | 98 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 73 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Oregon | | 51 | 0.4% |
California share of Maricela's total US births 41.1%
Even split
5,377 of 13,077 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Maricela appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maricela? ▼
13,077 babies have been named Maricela since 1944. It currently ranks #3056 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 437 births.
When was Maricela most popular? ▼
Maricela was most popular in the 1970s decade with 3,083 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Maricela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maricela are California (5,377 births), Texas (3,917 births), Illinois (771 births).
How long has the name Maricela been used? ▼
Maricela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 82 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maricela? ▼
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 Maricela's data
- Maricela's decade-level peak was the 1970s (3,083 total births); usage has since declined to 321 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maricelas (5,377 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Maricela
Nearby Names Like Maricela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maricela
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 Maricela side by side: Maricela vs Mary Maricela vs Margaret Maricela vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maricela
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Maricela: #3056 Girls' Name - 13,077 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maricela. 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 Maricela 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 June 2026.