girl's name
Mariela
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,833
Mariela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 183 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mariela is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 532 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Mariela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s | 470 |
| 1980s | 1,218 |
| 1990s | 3,566 |
| 2000s | 3,689 |
| 2010s | 1,657 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 968 |
How popular is Mariela?
In 2025, Mariela was given to 183 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mariela 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 Mariela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mariela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mariela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mariela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mariela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mariela
How popular is the name Mariela?
In 2025, Mariela was given to 183 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mariela a girl's or a boy's name?
Mariela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mariela most popular?
Mariela peaked in 1992, when 532 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mariela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mariela currently ranks #1,232 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.