US rank #11208 Girls' name Peak 1985 481 births

Marisella — #11208 US girls' name

481 babies named Marisella in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s231970s991980s751990s1062000s1122010s392020s22
#11208
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Marisella was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

17 babies were named Marisella in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marisella

The Social Security Administration has registered 481 babies named Marisella between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marisella currently holds the #11208 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marisella performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Marisella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Marisella in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marisella 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 481 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.

Marisella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

481

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1985

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,208

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marisella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
17
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
05101520 20242011200419971990198019731951 5

Marisella by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
112 births that decade — 23% of Marisella's all-time total
1950s51960s231970s991980s751990s1062000s1122010s392020s22

Marisella by state

Where Marisella concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marisella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 4.4%
#2 California
15 3.1%
#3 Arizona
5 1.0%
Texas share of Marisella's total US births 4.4%
Even split

21 of 481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marisella?
481 babies have been named Marisella since 1951. It currently ranks #11208 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 17 births.
When was Marisella most popular?
Marisella was most popular in the 2000s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Marisella most popular?
The top states for the name Marisella are Texas (21 births), California (15 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Marisella been used?
Marisella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marisella?
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, 1951–2024 (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.