Maricela
Girl name · #2697 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 64 baby girls were named Maricela, placing it at #2697 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Maricela.
The 81-year story
Maricela first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 437 girls were named Maricela — good for #453 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maricela per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maricela in class?
Maricela scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maricela is most common
State-level data for Maricela is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maricela
Statistically, parents drawn to Maricela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marisela, Marlena, Graciela, Melisa, and Marcela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maricela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1687 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 157 | #1480 |
| 2006 | 173 | #1342 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1479 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1329 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1375 |
| 2002 | 160 | #1243 |
| 2001 | 170 | #1200 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maricela a popular girl name?
Maricela ranked #2697 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Maricela most popular?
Maricela peaked in 1977, when 437 American girls received the name (ranked #453 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maricela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Maricela. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.