girl's name
Marisela
mar-ee-SEL-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 10,338
Marisela is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1985, when 418 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Marisela Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 289 |
| 1960s | 766 |
| 1970s | 2,096 |
| 1980s | 2,649 |
| 1990s | 2,440 |
| 2000s | 1,322 |
| 2010s | 517 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How Popular Is Marisela?
In 2025, Marisela was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Marisela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Marisela Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marisela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Marisela
- English mar-ee-SEL-uh
Sibling Names for Marisela
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marisela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marisela
How popular is the name Marisela?
In 2025, Marisela was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marisela a girl's or a boy's name?
Marisela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marisela?
Marisela has 4 syllables.
When was Marisela most popular?
Marisela peaked in 1985, when 418 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marisela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marisela currently ranks #5,026 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.