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Mariel

/ˈmɛɹiəl/ · 98% girls · #893 in the US for girls, 2025

Mariel has been given to about 7,603 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɛɹiəl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,220
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mariel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 303
  • Born in 2025303
  • All time7,603
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Mariel?

Mariel ranks 893rd among American girls in 2025, with 303 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 303 babies were given the name, ranking 893rd. The typical living American called Mariel is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Mariel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maribel0.89
  2. Ariel0.88
  3. Muriel0.82
  4. Marvel0.82
  5. Marie0.78
  6. Mariela0.76
  7. Marcell0.74
  8. Mariella0.73

Middle names for Mariel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mariel Anne0.81
  2. Mariel Catherine0.78
  3. Mariel Josephine0.78
  4. Mariel Rose0.77
  5. Mariel Grace0.77
  6. Mariel Eve0.77

Sibling names for Mariel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dereckbrother · 0.94
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.92
  3. Fallonsister · 0.92
  4. Emeraldsister · 0.92
  5. Aracelisister · 0.90
  6. Hassanbrother · 0.90

Where Mariel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arizona0.04%
  2. Texas0.03%
  3. Nevada0.02%
  4. Oregon0.02%
  5. Colorado0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mariel Anderson0.77
  2. Mariel White0.72
  3. Mariel Nguyen0.72
  4. Mariel Hill0.72
  5. Mariel Hall0.72
  6. Mariel Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mariel

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mariel across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.