Mariaelena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,844

among girls · ↑3,494 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mariaelena

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

58 babies

All-time total

2,030

#4,662 all-time among girls

First recorded

1935

in Social Security records

Mariaelena popularity over time

2,030 babies have been named Mariaelena since 1935, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	12	1	–	#3,654
1940s	98	10	+717%	#2,239
1950s	38	4	-61%	#4,512
1960s	207	21	+445%	#2,141
1970s	282	28	+36%	#2,152
1980s	347	35	+23%	#2,261
1990s	426	43	+23%	#2,379
2000s	336	34	-21%	#3,369
2010s	187	19	-44%	#5,228
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	-14%	#5,686

Where Mariaelena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mariaelena

Mariaelena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,844 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 2,030 American babies have been named Mariaelena. Its peak came in 1998, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mariaelena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariaelena?

The median living Mariaelena is about 33 years old; half are between 22 and 49. An estimated 1,900 people named Mariaelena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mariaelena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,844
2024	11	#9,338
2023	8	#11,819
2022	21	#5,900
2021	22	#5,686
2020	14	#7,816
2019	12	#8,918
2018	14	#8,013
2017	24	#5,471
2016	26	#5,228
2015	12	#9,305
2014	19	#6,621
2013	17	#7,266
2012	21	#6,258
2011	21	#6,266
2010	21	#6,313
2009	36	#4,245
2008	29	#5,096
2007	34	#4,436
2006	33	#4,427
2005	29	#4,659
2004	37	#3,875
2003	31	#4,276
2002	41	#3,369
2001	32	#4,000
2000	34	#3,781
1995	40	#2,959
1990	36	#3,122
1985	38	#2,573
1980	33	#2,778
1975	40	#2,152
1970	25	#2,828
1965	31	#2,141
1960	11	#4,076
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	11	#2,861
1940	7	#3,728
1935	5	#4,657
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mariaelena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mariaelena?

The median living Mariaelena is about 33 years old. Half of all living Mariaelenas are between 22 and 49 years old.

How many people named Mariaelena are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Mariaelena are alive in the United States, based on 2,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mariaelena in 2025?

Mariaelena ranked #5,844 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariaelena?

2,030 babies have been named Mariaelena in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariaelena most popular?

Mariaelena peaked in 1998, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Mariaelena a boy or girl name?

Mariaelena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mariaelena rising or falling?

Mariaelena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mariaelena become more popular?

Mariaelena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Mariaelena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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