Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Mariel
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
298
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914Peak 20252025
Quick answers about Mariel
How many people are named Mariel?
An estimated 7,012 living Americans are named Mariel.
How rare is Mariel?
Mariel is uncommon among babies today, with 298 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Mariel?
The median age of a living American named Mariel is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 38 years old.
Is Mariel still popular?
Yes — Mariel is currently rising in popularity, with 298 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mariel most common?
Mariel has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appeared 2.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
298
All-time
7,482
Where it lives now
Mariel is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mariel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.