Mariella
Girl name · #943 in 2025 · Rare
Mariella is currently the #943 girl name in the United States — 274 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1416, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,569 girls born in 2025 was named Mariella.
Babies named Mariella per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Mariella first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 274 babies and a rank of #943. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mariella against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mariella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mariella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mariella is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Mariella is most common in MA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mariella is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mariella
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marbella, Fiorella, Gianella, Mirabella, and Kamilla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | #943 |
| 2024 | 262 | #987 |
| 2023 | 223 | #1098 |
| 2022 | 197 | #1225 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1236 |
| 2020 | 181 | #1256 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1452 |
| 2018 | 181 | #1271 |
| 2017 | 176 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1338 |
| 2015 | 163 | #1416 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1435 |
| 2012 | 148 | #1503 |
| 2011 | 143 | #1531 |
| 2010 | 149 | #1500 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1379 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 137 | #1621 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1755 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 78 | #2203 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 66 | #2379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariella a popular girl name?
Mariella ranked #943 among girls in 2025 with 274 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1416.
When was the name Mariella most popular?
Mariella peaked in 2025, when 274 American girls received the name (ranked #943 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mariella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,569 newborn American girls was named Mariella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.