Girl · #1,248 in 2026

Mariela

Mariela is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Mariela Antoniska, Argentine field hockey goalkeeper in the national women's team Mariela Belski, Argentine feminist lawyer and human rights activist Mariela Castro, the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana and an activist for LGBT rights in Cuba Mariela González, Cuban athlete Mariela Griffor, Chilean…

  • Spanish
  • Bulgarian
Current Rank
#1,248
Peak Rank
#470 (1992)
Total Babies
12K
5-Yr Trend
+32%
1958
First Year
2026
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#470
Peak Rank
12K
Total Count
67
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mariela

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

Mariela is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Mariela Antoniska, Argentine field hockey goalkeeper in the national women's team Mariela Belski, Argentine feminist lawyer and human rights activist Mariela Castro, the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana and an activist for LGBT rights in Cuba Mariela González, Cuban athlete Mariela Griffor, Chilean…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish
  • Bulgarian

The Story of Mariela

The earliest SSA record of Mariela as a baby girl name dates back to 1958, when 6 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 524 newborns named Mariela — #470 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Mariela on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mariela ranks #1,248 for baby girls with 185 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Mariela

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mariela. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Mariela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mariela 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 Mariela

What does the name Mariela mean?
Mariela is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Mariela Antoniska, Argentine field hockey goalkeeper in the national women's team Mariela Belski, Argentine feminist lawyer and human rights activist Mariela Castro, the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana and an activist for LGBT rights in Cuba Mariela González, Cuban athlete Mariela Griffor, Chilean…
What is the origin of the name Mariela?
Mariela has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Bulgarian.
How popular is Mariela in 2026?
In 2026, Mariela ranks #1,248 among girls' names in the U.S., with 185 babies given the name that year.
When was Mariela most popular?
Mariela reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #470 that year with 524 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mariela most popular?
Mariela has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mariela.
Is Mariela a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mariela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mariela?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mariela include Dara, Beatriz, Felecia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Mariela?
Common variants and related forms of Mariela include Marely, María, Maria, Mariel, Marieta, Marita. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Mariela

Mariela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Mariela's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #470. Use the chart and map above to compare Mariela'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.