Marielena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,652

among girls · ↑2,614 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Marielena

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1992

117 babies

All-time total

1,374

#6,047 all-time among girls

First recorded

1941

in Social Security records

Marielena popularity over time

1,374 babies have been named Marielena since 1941, 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	9	1	–	#3,163
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	46	5	–	#3,865
1970s	67	7	+46%	#5,290
1980s	142	14	+112%	#3,140
1990s	505	51	+256%	#1,408
2000s	326	33	-35%	#3,105
2010s	186	19	-43%	#5,197
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-17%	#5,652

Where Marielena 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Marielena

Marielena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,652 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 1,374 American babies have been named Marielena. Its peak came in 1992, when 117 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 Marielena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marielena?

The median living Marielena is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Marielena 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.

Marielena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,652
2024	13	#8,266
2023	11	#9,387
2022	13	#8,347
2021	18	#6,582
2020	16	#7,109
2019	13	#8,432
2018	15	#7,626
2017	17	#6,992
2016	21	#6,111
2015	15	#7,862
2014	20	#6,352
2013	17	#7,267
2012	16	#7,674
2011	25	#5,479
2010	27	#5,197
2009	23	#6,020
2008	28	#5,230
2007	27	#5,330
2006	26	#5,330
2005	28	#4,794
2004	26	#5,021
2003	39	#3,637
2002	41	#3,371
2001	43	#3,233
2000	45	#3,105
1995	57	#2,328
1990	15	#6,014
1985	7	#8,899
1980	15	#4,882
1975	8	#6,883
1970	–	–
1965	12	#3,865
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marielena?

The median living Marielena is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marielenas are between 18 and 33 years old.

How many people named Marielena are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Marielena are alive in the United States, based on 1,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marielena in 2025?

Marielena ranked #5,652 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marielena?

1,374 babies have been named Marielena in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marielena most popular?

Marielena peaked in 1992, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Marielena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marielena rising or falling?

Marielena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Marielena become more popular?

Marielena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Marielena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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