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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Maricel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maricel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
23 babies
All-time total
465
#12,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Maricel popularity over time

465 babies have been named Maricel since 1960, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 43 4 – #4,841
1970s 106 11 +147% #4,237
1980s 134 13 +26% #4,101
1990s 115 12 -14% #4,327
2000s 62 6 -46% #9,357
2010s 5 1 -92% #18,551
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Maricel

Maricel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 465 American babies have been named Maricel. Its peak came in 1990, when 23 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 Maricel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maricel?

The median living Maricel is about 40 years old; half are between 31 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Maricel are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Maricel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #18,551
2010 – –
2009 9 #12,095
2008 6 #16,742
2007 13 #9,357
2006 7 #14,560
2005 8 #12,578
2004 – –
2003 5 #17,396
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,660
2000 6 #14,323
1995 7 #11,285
1990 23 #4,327
1985 15 #4,997
1980 14 #5,133
1975 12 #5,031
1970 9 #5,652
1965 5 #7,149
1960 5 #6,952
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maricel?

The median living Maricel is about 40 years old. Half of all living Maricels are between 31 and 49 years old.

How many people named Maricel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maricel are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maricel in 2025?

Maricel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maricel?

465 babies have been named Maricel in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maricel most popular?

Maricel peaked in 1990, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Maricel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maricel rising or falling?

Maricel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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