US rank #1753 Girls' name Peak 2016 4,407 births

Marielle — #1753 US girls' name

4,407 babies named Marielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s211940s51950s231960s1371970s1141980s5681990s10512000s9102010s10922020s486
#1753
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Marielle was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

158 babies were named Marielle in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marielle

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,407 babies named Marielle between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marielle currently holds the #1753 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 158 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marielle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,092 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Marielle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 603 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marielle in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marielle 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 4,407 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.

Marielle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,407

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2016

158 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,753

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marielle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
158
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Marielle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,092 births that decade — 25% of Marielle's all-time total
1920s211940s51950s231960s1371970s1141980s5681990s10512000s9102010s10922020s486

Marielle by state

Where Marielle concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
603 13.7%
#2 New York
540 12.3%
#3 Texas
194 4.4%
#4 New Jersey
168 3.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
160 3.6%
#6 Illinois
113 2.6%
#7 Michigan
112 2.5%
#8 Florida
96 2.2%
California share of Marielle's total US births 13.7%
Even split

603 of 4,407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Marielle appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marielle?
4,407 babies have been named Marielle since 1920. It currently ranks #1753 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 158 births.
When was Marielle most popular?
Marielle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,092 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Marielle most popular?
The top states for the name Marielle are California (603 births), New York (540 births), Texas (194 births).
How long has the name Marielle been used?
Marielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marielle?
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, 1920–2024 (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.