Marisel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	13	1	–	#4,876
1960s	94	9	+623%	#3,665
1970s	126	13	+34%	#3,578
1980s	96	10	-24%	#4,441
1990s	62	6	-35%	#7,236
2000s	23	2	-63%	#12,943
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,876

1960s

+623%

#3,665

1970s

126

+34%

#3,578

1980s

-24%

#4,441

1990s

-35%

#7,236

2000s

-63%

#12,943

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marisel

Marisel 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 1956, 414 American babies have been named Marisel. Its peak came in 1973, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Marisel?

The median living Marisel is about 47 years old; half are between 37 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Marisel 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.

Marisel 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,157
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,156
2001	7	#12,943
2000	6	#14,332
1995	5	#14,866
1990	5	#14,358
1985	5	#11,767
1980	17	#4,441
1975	14	#4,486
1970	11	#4,953
1965	13	#3,665
1960	5	#6,963
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marisel?

The median living Marisel is about 47 years old. Half of all living Marisels are between 37 and 55 years old.

How many people named Marisel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marisel are alive in the United States, based on 414 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marisel in 2025?

Marisel 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 Marisel?

414 babies have been named Marisel in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marisel most popular?

Marisel peaked in 1973, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Marisel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marisel rising or falling?

Marisel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marisel

Marisel popularity over time

The story of Marisel

How old are people named Marisel?

Marisel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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