Recorded 1931–1955 Girls' name Peak 1944 69 births

Maridel — girls' name

69 babies named Maridel in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s221940s401950s7

The verdict

69 girls have been named Maridel since 1931, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1955.

69
total births
1931–1955
years on record
1940s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Maridel was born in this single decade.

1944
Single peak year

9 babies were named Maridel in 1944 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maridel

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Maridel between 1931 and 1955, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maridel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1944, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maridel performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maridel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maridel 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 69 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.

Maridel at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

69

Since 1931

25 years of records

Peak year

1944

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1931

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1955

Maridel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1931

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1944)
9
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Maridel by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
40 births that decade — 58% of Maridel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maridel?
69 babies have been named Maridel since 1931. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1944 with 9 births.
When was Maridel most popular?
Maridel was most popular in the 1940s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Maridel been used?
Maridel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 25 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Maridel?
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.

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, 1931–1955 (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.