Feminine dossier · first seen 1944
Maricela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1977
Peak births
437
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Maricela
How many people are named Maricela?
An estimated 12,117 living Americans are named Maricela.
How rare is Maricela?
Maricela is uncommon among babies today, with 64 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.4% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Maricela?
The median age of a living American named Maricela is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 49 years old.
Is Maricela still popular?
Yes. Maricela is holding steady, with 64 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maricela most common?
Maricela has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 15.2× more often than the national baseline.
1944Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
85.4%
2025
64
All-time
13,077
Where it lives now
Maricela is most concentrated in Texas — about 9.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Maricela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.