Girls' name · since 1967
Marisal
Marisal has 84 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,134 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 84
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
84 girls have been named Marisal since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marisal recorded 84 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1988.
- #29,134 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 84 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marisal ranks #29,134 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #29,134 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 84
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marisal's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Marisal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marisal's full recorded timeline at 1977, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marisal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1988
- Peak year (1970)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Marisal by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 56% of the file).
1970s was Marisal's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Marisal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (56% of all-time use).
Marisal by state
Where Marisal concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 9.5% |
8 of 84 births nationwide.
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What to do with Marisal's data
- Marisal's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1980s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Marisals (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marisal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1967–1988 (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 Marisal 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.