Girls' name · since 1958
Marivel
Marivel has 2,121 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,534 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,121
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marivel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,121 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Marivel recorded 2,121 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 2024.
- #4,534 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,121 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marivel ranks #4,534 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,121 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,534 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,121
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Marivel's 2,121 recorded births place it above 93.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Marivel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marivel's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 87, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marivel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Marivel by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (634 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Marivel's strongest decade.
634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Marivel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
327 births
- 1970s
1970s
634 births
- 1980s
1980s
515 births
- 1990s
1990s
326 births
- 2000s 203
2000s
203 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 634 births (30% of all-time use).
How Marivel 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 Marivel's total volume
Marivel by state
Where Marivel concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 851 | 40.1% |
| #2 | California | | 511 | 24.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 48 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 5 | 0.2% |
851 of 2,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Marivel's data
- Marivel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (634 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Marivels (851 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marivel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1958–2024 (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 Marivel 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.