Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Mariel

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #893 Trend ↑ Rising 177%

Mariel is a feminine given name, a diminutive of Mary and influenced by Muriel.

Rank 2025
#893
among girls · ↑147 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
303
named Mariel · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,394
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
303 babies
All-time total
7,603
#1,981 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Mariel popularity over time

7,603 babies have been named Mariel since 1914, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 45 – 45 5 – #3,042
1920s 116 – 116 12 +158% #1,860
1930s 161 – 161 16 +39% #1,434
1940s 101 – 101 10 -37% #2,671
1950s 79 – 79 8 -22% #3,046
1960s 68 – 68 7 -14% #4,332
1970s 269 8 277 28 +307% #1,308
1980s 1,550 58 1,608 161 +481% #778
1990s 1,870 16 1,886 189 +17% #772
2000s 1,253 24 1,277 128 -32% #1,235
2010s 977 10 987 99 -23% #1,713
2020s (to 2025) 993 5 998 166 +69% #893

Where Mariel 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 351 0.22 outside top 500
2027 404 0.25 outside top 500
2028 455 0.28 outside top 500
2029 503 0.31 outside top 500
2030 548 0.34 outside top 500

Where Mariel is most popular

Girls named Mariel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.111 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and Nevada.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mariel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 55 0.392 +255%
Texas 302 0.375 +240%
Nevada 10 0.215 +95%
California 167 0.199 +80%
Illinois 22 0.096 -13%
Indiana 11 0.078 -29%
Oregon 5 0.077 -31%
New York 29 0.073 -34%
Colorado 8 0.072 -35%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -39%
Alabama 6 0.064 -42%
North Carolina 13 0.057 -48%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -63%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -70%
Florida 14 0.033 -70%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mariel

Mariel is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #893 in 2025 with 298 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 7,603 American babies have been named Mariel. Its peak came in 2025, when 303 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mariel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariel?

The median living Mariel is about 28 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 7,200 people named Mariel are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Mariel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 298 #893 5 #13,216
2024 242 #1,040 – –
2023 183 #1,259 – –
2022 94 #2,064 – –
2021 80 #2,303 – –
2020 96 #1,971 – –
2019 79 #2,300 – –
2018 96 #2,039 – –
2017 125 #1,713 – –
2016 113 #1,835 5 #13,483
2015 112 #1,847 – –
2014 88 #2,168 – –
2013 95 #2,047 5 #13,352
2012 75 #2,466 – –
2011 85 #2,234 – –
2010 109 #1,870 – –
2009 118 #1,828 – –
2008 121 #1,804 6 #12,030
2007 123 #1,758 5 #13,668
2006 124 #1,699 8 #9,269
2005 118 #1,688 – –
2004 117 #1,663 – –
2003 123 #1,574 – –
2002 133 #1,440 – –
2001 115 #1,605 5 #11,678
2000 161 #1,235 – –
1995 157 #1,128 – –
1990 196 #960 – –
1985 156 #984 8 #4,999
1980 147 #1,000 10 #4,030
1975 16 #4,059 – –
1970 10 #5,281 – –
1965 8 #5,119 – –
1960 7 #5,500 – –
1955 12 #3,501 – –
1950 5 #5,812 – –
1945 8 #3,575 – –
1940 11 #2,671 – –
1935 27 #1,434 – –
1930 13 #2,509 – –
1925 14 #2,565 – –
1920 8 #3,832 – –
1915 9 #3,042 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Mariel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hemingway American actress (born 1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis American fencer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariel?

The median living Mariel is about 28 years old. Half of all living Mariels are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Mariel are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Mariel are alive in the United States, based on 7,603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariel mean?

Mariel is a feminine given name, a diminutive of Mary and influenced by Muriel.

How popular is the name Mariel in 2025?

Mariel ranked #893 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 298 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariel?

7,603 babies have been named Mariel in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariel most popular?

Mariel peaked in 2025, when 303 newborns received the name.

Is Mariel a boy or girl name?

Mariel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mariel rising or falling?

Mariel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mariel become more popular?

Mariel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 548 girls named Mariel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mariel?

Well-known people named Mariel include Mariel Hemingway (actor), Mariel Zagunis (fencer).

Names like Mariel

Names that sound and feel close to Mariel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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