Total births
4,530
Girls' name · since 1920
Marielle
4,530 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.
- #1745
- among girls today
- 4,530
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marielle is the #1745 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,530 recorded since 1920.
Marielle has 4,530 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1745 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #1745 among girls today
- 4,530 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marielle is currently the #1745 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 4,530 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1745
- among girls today
- 4,530
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Marielle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1745
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% 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.
How Marielle compares
4,530 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Marielle's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marielle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,530 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marielle's full recorded timeline at 1990, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 158 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marielle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#1,745
Active since
1920
Marielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Marielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marielle's strongest decade.
1,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Marielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 137
1960s
137 births
- 1970s 114
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
568 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,051 births
- 2000s
2000s
910 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,092 births
- 2020s
2020s
609 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,092 births (24% of all-time use).
How Marielle 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 Marielle's total volume
Marielle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marielle by state
Where Marielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 618 | 13.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 545 | 12.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 210 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 168 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 160 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 118 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 113 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 103 | 2.3% |
California share of Marielle's total US births 13.6%
Even split
618 of 4,530 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? ▼
Marielle has been given to 4,530 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1745 as of the latest data. 158 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
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 (618 births), New York (545 births), Texas (210 births).
How long has the name Marielle been used? ▼
Marielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Marielle's data
- Marielle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,092 total births) through the 2020s (609) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Marielles (618 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 Marielle
Nearby Names Like Marielle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marielle
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 Marielle side by side: Marielle vs Mary Marielle vs Margaret Marielle vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marielle
Edie #1744
5,672 births · Peak 1963
Claira #1746
2,727 births · Peak 2014
Junie #1743
1,884 births · Peak 2025
Mayla #1747
1,703 births · Peak 2024
Emberleigh #1742
1,046 births · Peak 2023
Raizy #1748
2,671 births · Peak 2025
Brinlee #1741
2,850 births · Peak 2017
Katarina #1749
9,357 births · Peak 1994
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–2025 (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. "Marielle: #1745 Girls' Name - 4,530 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marielle. 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 Marielle 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 July 2026.