Maricella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,042

among girls · ↑2,723 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maricella

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

57 babies

All-time total

1,724

#5,201 all-time among girls

First recorded

1949

in Social Security records

Maricella popularity over time

1,724 babies have been named Maricella since 1949, 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,739
1950s	34	3	+580%	#4,091
1960s	135	14	+297%	#2,745
1970s	267	27	+98%	#2,318
1980s	293	29	+10%	#2,573
1990s	392	39	+34%	#2,446
2000s	328	33	-16%	#3,542
2010s	184	18	-44%	#5,240
2020s (to 2025)	86	14	-22%	#6,042

Where Maricella 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maricella

Maricella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,042 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 1,724 American babies have been named Maricella. Its peak came in 1998, when 57 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 Maricella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maricella?

The median living Maricella is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 45. An estimated 1,700 people named Maricella 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.

Maricella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,042
2024	12	#8,765
2023	15	#7,506
2022	16	#7,175
2021	12	#8,797
2020	11	#9,318
2019	16	#7,218
2018	19	#6,423
2017	15	#7,703
2016	15	#7,856
2015	26	#5,240
2014	19	#6,622
2013	20	#6,399
2012	14	#8,480
2011	16	#7,670
2010	24	#5,731
2009	26	#5,486
2008	24	#5,886
2007	31	#4,762
2006	30	#4,755
2005	27	#4,911
2004	42	#3,542
2003	38	#3,702
2002	38	#3,562
2001	37	#3,604
2000	35	#3,708
1995	34	#3,333
1990	37	#3,050
1985	22	#3,796
1980	37	#2,573
1975	33	#2,440
1970	15	#3,978
1965	13	#3,663
1960	12	#3,838
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maricella?

The median living Maricella is about 32 years old. Half of all living Maricellas are between 21 and 45 years old.

How many people named Maricella are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Maricella are alive in the United States, based on 1,724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maricella in 2025?

Maricella ranked #6,042 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maricella?

1,724 babies have been named Maricella in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maricella most popular?

Maricella peaked in 1998, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Maricella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maricella rising or falling?

Maricella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maricella become more popular?

Maricella looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Maricella in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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