Girl · #8,839 in 2026

Mariaelena

Mariaelena is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#8,839
Peak Rank
#2,110 (1998)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-29%
1935
First Year
2026
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#2110
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mariaelena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mariaelena is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Mariaelena

The earliest SSA record of Mariaelena as a baby girl name dates back to 1935, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Mariaelena — #2,398 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Mariaelena on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mariaelena ranks #8,839 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-29%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mariaelena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mariaelena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mariaelena

What does the name Mariaelena mean?
Mariaelena is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Mariaelena?
Mariaelena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Mariaelena in 2026?
In 2026, Mariaelena ranks #8,839 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Mariaelena most popular?
Mariaelena reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #2,110 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mariaelena most popular?
Mariaelena has historically been most popular in Arizona, California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mariaelena.
Is Mariaelena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mariaelena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mariaelena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mariaelena include Marieta, Jeanett, Lavetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mariaelena

Mariaelena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mariaelena's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #2,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Mariaelena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.