US rank #989 Girls' name Peak 2024 4,934 births

Mariella — #989 US girls' name

4,934 babies named Mariella in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s1151930s961940s761950s571960s1101970s1301980s2301990s3952000s10302010s16042020s1050
#989
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Mariella was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

260 babies were named Mariella in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariella

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,934 babies named Mariella between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mariella currently holds the #989 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 260 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Mariella shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 584 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mariella in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariella 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 4,934 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.

Mariella at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

4,934

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2024

260 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#989

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mariella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
260
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Mariella by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,604 births that decade — 33% of Mariella's all-time total
1910s411920s1151930s961940s761950s571960s1101970s1301980s2301990s3952000s10302010s16042020s1050

Mariella by state

Where Mariella concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mariella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
584 11.8%
#2 New York
499 10.1%
#3 Texas
406 8.2%
#4 Florida
228 4.6%
#5 New Jersey
160 3.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
144 2.9%
#7 Illinois
114 2.3%
#8 Michigan
94 1.9%
California share of Mariella's total US births 11.8%
Even split

584 of 4,934 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Mariella appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariella?
4,934 babies have been named Mariella since 1914. It currently ranks #989 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 260 births.
When was Mariella most popular?
Mariella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,604 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Mariella most popular?
The top states for the name Mariella are California (584 births), New York (499 births), Texas (406 births).
How long has the name Mariella been used?
Mariella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mariella?
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, 1914–2024 (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.