How Many People Are Named Mariel?
An estimated 6,706 people in the United States have the first name Mariel. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Mariel peaked in popularity in 1992 with 268 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mariel 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 Mariel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mariel is overwhelmingly female, 116 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
6,706
About 1 in 51,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1992
268 births
Total Registered
7,298
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mariel
Mariel is predominantly female (98.4%), though 116 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mariel as a male name
Ranked #13,480 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1989 (11 births)
Mariel as a female name
Ranked #1,039 in 2024
241 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (268 births)
Mariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mariel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,886 babies were registered. While Mariel is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mariel by Decade
How has Mariel 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.
Mariel by State
Birth registrations for Mariel span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Louisiana, Connecticut. On average, about 201 Mariels were registered per state.
Mariel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mariel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariel?
We estimate approximately 6,706 people named Mariel 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 51,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Mariel a common name?
Mariel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,298 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mariel most popular?
Mariel reached peak popularity in 1992, when 268 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mariel is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mariel a female name?
Mariel is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mariel Smith, Mariel Johnson, Mariel 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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