Feminine dossier · first seen 1958
Mariela
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1992
Peak births
524
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Mariela
How many people are named Mariela?
An estimated 11,379 living Americans are named Mariela.
How rare is Mariela?
Mariela is uncommon among babies today, with 183 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 65.1% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Mariela?
The median age of a living American named Mariela is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 33 years old.
Is Mariela still popular?
Yes — Mariela is currently rising in popularity, with 183 births in 2025.
Where is Mariela most common?
Mariela has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1958Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
65.1%
2025
183
All-time
11,660
Where it lives now
Mariela is most concentrated in California — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Mariela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.