US rank #739 Girls' name Peak 1996 34,610 births

Marisol — #739 US girls' name

34,610 babies named Marisol in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s731960s20381970s62911980s55751990s75662000s78532010s35632020s1651
#739
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

1996
Single peak year

1,190 babies were named Marisol in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marisol

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,610 babies named Marisol between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marisol currently holds the #739 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 1,190 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marisol performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 7,853 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Marisol shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10,396 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Marisol in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marisol 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 34,610 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.

Marisol at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

34,610

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1996

1,190 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#739

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marisol popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1996)
1,190
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Marisol popularity over time — boys

315 total births recorded since 1966 (Marisol as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 315 births
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Marisol by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
7,853 births that decade — 23% of Marisol's all-time total
1950s731960s20381970s62911980s55751990s75662000s78532010s35632020s1651

Marisol by state

Where Marisol concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marisol
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10,396 30.0%
#2 Texas
6,078 17.6%
#3 New York
3,959 11.4%
#4 Illinois
2,256 6.5%
#5 New Jersey
1,378 4.0%
#6 Florida
1,287 3.7%
#7 Arizona
1,072 3.1%
#8 New Mexico
565 1.6%
California share of Marisol's total US births 30.0%
Even split

10,396 of 34,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Marisol appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marisol?
34,610 babies have been named Marisol since 1953. It currently ranks #739 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 1,190 births.
When was Marisol most popular?
Marisol was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,853 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Marisol most popular?
The top states for the name Marisol are California (10,396 births), Texas (6,078 births), New York (3,959 births).
How long has the name Marisol been used?
Marisol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marisol?
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, 1953–2024 (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.