How Many People Are Named Maricela?
An estimated 12,092 people in the United States have the first name Maricela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Maricela peaked in popularity in 1977 with 437 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maricela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maricela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maricela is overwhelmingly female, 56 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,092
About 1 in 28,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1977
437 births
Total Registered
13,068
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maricela
Maricela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,068 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Maricela as a male name
Ranked #8,998 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1986 (9 births)
Maricela as a female name
Ranked #3,063 in 2024
53 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (437 births)
Maricela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maricela span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,095 babies were registered. Maricela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maricela by Decade
How has Maricela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maricela by State
Birth registrations for Maricela span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Utah, New Mexico. On average, about 654 Maricelas were registered per state.
Maricela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maricela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maricela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maricela?
We estimate approximately 12,092 people named Maricela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Maricela a common name?
Maricela is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,068 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maricela most popular?
Maricela reached peak popularity in 1977, when 437 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maricela is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maricela a female name?
Maricela is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maricela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maricela Smith, Maricela Johnson, Maricela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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