Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Marisela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,055 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

Marisela, or its alternative form Maricela, is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#5,055
among girls · ↓794 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Marisela · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
418 babies
All-time total
10,338
#1,630 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Marisela popularity over time

10,338 babies have been named Marisela since 1945, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 49 – 49 5 – #2,043
1950s 289 – 289 29 +490% #1,671
1960s 766 – 766 77 +165% #997
1970s 2,088 8 2,096 210 +174% #576
1980s 2,633 16 2,649 265 +26% #495
1990s 2,435 5 2,440 244 -8% #617
2000s 1,322 – 1,322 132 -46% #1,125
2010s 517 – 517 52 -61% #2,471
2020s (to 2025) 210 – 210 35 -32% #3,804

Where Marisela 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.02 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Marisela

Marisela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,055 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 10,338 American babies have been named Marisela. Its peak came in 1985, when 418 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Marisela?

The median living Marisela is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 48. An estimated 10,000 people named Marisela are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Marisela 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 26 #5,055 – –
2024 34 #4,261 – –
2023 36 #4,097 – –
2022 40 #3,804 – –
2021 39 #3,851 – –
2020 35 #4,056 – –
2019 44 #3,534 – –
2018 33 #4,303 – –
2017 36 #4,123 – –
2016 40 #3,830 – –
2015 61 #2,876 – –
2014 51 #3,214 – –
2013 56 #2,996 – –
2012 60 #2,891 – –
2011 60 #2,887 – –
2010 76 #2,471 – –
2009 100 #2,056 – –
2008 112 #1,897 – –
2007 109 #1,906 – –
2006 125 #1,687 – –
2005 130 #1,571 – –
2004 134 #1,513 – –
2003 136 #1,450 – –
2002 143 #1,359 – –
2001 151 #1,289 – –
2000 182 #1,125 – –
1995 199 #947 – –
1990 365 #617 – –
1985 410 #495 8 #5,000
1980 236 #712 – –
1975 195 #740 – –
1970 149 #889 – –
1965 83 #1,182 – –
1960 35 #1,943 – –
1955 35 #1,787 – –
1950 13 #2,992 – –
1945 12 #2,692 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marisela?

The median living Marisela is about 37 years old. Half of all living Mariselas are between 28 and 48 years old.

How many people named Marisela are alive today?

An estimated 10,000 people named Marisela are alive in the United States, based on 10,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marisela mean?

Marisela, or its alternative form Maricela, is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Marisela in 2025?

Marisela ranked #5,055 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marisela?

10,338 babies have been named Marisela in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marisela most popular?

Marisela peaked in 1985, when 418 newborns received the name.

Is Marisela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marisela rising or falling?

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

Will Marisela become more popular?

Marisela is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Marisela 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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