Mariella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#943

among girls · ↑45 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

274

named Mariella · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,866

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

274 babies

All-time total

5,213

#2,498 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Mariella popularity over time

5,213 babies have been named Mariella 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

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	41	4	–	#3,043
1920s	115	12	+180%	#2,000
1930s	96	10	-17%	#2,168
1940s	76	8	-21%	#2,672
1950s	57	6	-25%	#3,502
1960s	110	11	+93%	#3,378
1970s	130	13	+18%	#3,475
1980s	230	23	+77%	#3,198
1990s	395	40	+72%	#2,578
2000s	1,031	103	+161%	#1,381
2010s	1,605	161	+56%	#1,274
2020s (to 2025)	1,327	221	+38%	#943

Where Mariella 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	294	0.18	outside top 500
2027	312	0.19	outside top 500
2028	328	0.20	outside top 500
2029	342	0.21	outside top 500
2030	355	0.22	outside top 500

Where Mariella is most popular

Girls named Mariella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.141 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Massachusetts, and New York.

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 Mariella 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	42	0.299	+112%
Massachusetts	31	0.256	+82%
New York	99	0.250	+77%
New Jersey	44	0.244	+73%
Michigan	40	0.220	+55%
Colorado	24	0.215	+52%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+46%
Washington	28	0.194	+37%
Pennsylvania	45	0.190	+35%
Ohio	44	0.185	+31%
Texas	148	0.184	+30%
Florida	76	0.178	+26%
Connecticut	10	0.172	+22%
Virginia	22	0.129	-9%
North Carolina	28	0.123	-13%
California	102	0.121	-14%
Tennessee	17	0.107	-24%
Wisconsin	9	0.087	-38%
Iowa	5	0.086	-39%
Missouri	10	0.083	-41%
Illinois	15	0.066	-54%
Georgia	12	0.053	-63%
Maryland	5	0.047	-67%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Mariella

Mariella is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #943 in 2025 with 274 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 5,213 American babies have been named Mariella. Its peak came in 2025, when 274 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 Mariella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariella?

The median living Mariella is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 4,900 people named Mariella 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.

Mariella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	274	#943
2024	262	#988
2023	223	#1,103
2022	197	#1,225
2021	190	#1,240
2020	181	#1,258
2019	152	#1,458
2018	181	#1,274
2017	176	#1,327
2016	177	#1,343
2015	163	#1,422
2014	159	#1,431
2013	157	#1,437
2012	148	#1,509
2011	143	#1,537
2010	149	#1,511
2009	172	#1,381
2008	140	#1,628
2007	137	#1,631
2006	122	#1,717
2005	112	#1,762
2004	85	#2,130
2003	78	#2,220
2002	63	#2,520
2001	66	#2,398
2000	56	#2,659
1995	34	#3,334
1990	27	#3,862
1985	17	#4,573
1980	15	#4,883
1975	7	#7,646
1970	15	#3,979
1965	7	#5,608
1960	10	#4,349
1955	12	#3,502
1950	6	#5,078
1945	–	–
1940	11	#2,672
1935	8	#3,338
1930	16	#2,168
1925	6	#4,759
1920	17	#2,228
1915	9	#3,043
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariella?

The median living Mariella is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mariellas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Mariella are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Mariella are alive in the United States, based on 5,213 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariella mean?

Borrowed from Italian Mariella.

How popular is the name Mariella in 2025?

Mariella ranked #943 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 274 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariella?

5,213 babies have been named Mariella in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariella most popular?

Mariella peaked in 2025, when 274 newborns received the name.

Is Mariella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariella rising or falling?

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

Will Mariella become more popular?

Mariella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 355 girls named Mariella 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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