Girls' name · since 1914
Mariella
Mariella has 5,213 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #943 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,213
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
5,213 babies have been named Mariella since 1914, making it today's #943 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariella has been recorded 5,213 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #943 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #2,498 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #943 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,213 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariella ranks #2,498 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #943 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,213 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,498 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #943 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,213
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mariella's 5,213 recorded births place it above 96.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mariella compares
5,213 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Mariella's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mariella | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,213 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 274 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mariella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mariella splits its recorded history at 1972: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 274 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mariella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 274
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Mariella by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,605 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Mariella's strongest decade.
1,605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mariella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 115
1920s
115 births
- 1930s 96
1930s
96 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 110
1960s
110 births
- 1970s 130
1970s
130 births
- 1980s 230
1980s
230 births
- 1990s 395
1990s
395 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,031 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,605 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,327 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,605 births (31% of all-time use).
How Mariella 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 Mariella's total volume
Mariella by state
Where Mariella concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 610 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 526 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 449 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 245 | 4.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 169 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 154 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 122 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 103 | 2.0% |
610 of 5,213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Mariella appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mariella? ▼
Where does Mariella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Mariella most popular? ▼
Where is Mariella most popular? ▼
How long has the name Mariella been used? ▼
What names are similar to Mariella? ▼
What to do with Mariella's data
- Mariella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,605 total births) through the 2020s (1,327) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mariellas (610 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mariella
Nearby Names Like Mariella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mariella
Compare Mariella side by side: Mariella vs Mary Mariella vs Margaret Mariella vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mariella
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mariella 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 August 2026.