Marichal
Marichal is a Spanish surname originating in the 16th century. Notable people with the surname include:Joseph Marichal (1877–1916), French professor and survivor of RMS Lusitania Juan Marichal, Dominican baseball player Kalimba Marichal, Mexican singer and actor Edmundo Marichal, Chilean aviation pioneer Poli Marichal, Puerto Rican artist Nicolás Marichal, Uruguayan football player
Meaning & Origin of Marichal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marichal is a Spanish surname originating in the 16th century. Notable people with the surname include:Joseph Marichal (1877–1916), French professor and survivor of RMS Lusitania Juan Marichal, Dominican baseball player Kalimba Marichal, Mexican singer and actor Edmundo Marichal, Chilean aviation pioneer Poli Marichal, Puerto Rican artist Nicolás Marichal, Uruguayan football player
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The Story of Marichal
Marichal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 8 Marichals were born — ranking #2,982 that year. As of 2026, Marichal ranks #2,982 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Marichals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Marichal
Marichal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Marichal's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #2,982. Use the chart and map above to compare Marichal'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 .
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