girl's name
Marcela
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,225
Scotland
#882
2024 births
Marcela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 210 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,378 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marcela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 9 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 182 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 156 |
| 1960s | 408 |
| 1970s | 975 |
| 1980s | 1,393 |
| 1990s | 1,802 |
| 2000s | 1,777 |
| 2010s | 1,188 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 778 |
How popular is Marcela?
In 2025, Marcela was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marcela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marcela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marcela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marcela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marcela in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marcela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marcela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marcela
How popular is the name Marcela?
In 2025, Marcela was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marcela a girl's or a boy's name?
Marcela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marcela?
Marcela has 3 syllables.
When was Marcela most popular?
Marcela peaked in 1999, when 210 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marcela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marcela currently ranks #882 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.