Marcela
Marcela was the 1554th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 136 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 947th; the most babies were born in 1999 (210). Over the last ten years it has moved up 404 places. More babies were named Marcela in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,554 girls, up 300 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 136girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1999210 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,955babies recorded
Marcela popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,554 | 136 |
| 2020 | #1,854 | 105 |
| 2010 | #1,718 | 122 |
| 2000 | #1,216 | 164 |
| 1990 | #1,048 | 171 |
| 1980 | #1,080 | 131 |
| 1970 | #1,290 | 84 |
| 1960 | #1,966 | 34 |
| 1950 | #4,575 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,169 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,081 | 17 |
| 1920 | #2,426 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marcela, counting every spelling?
Marcela has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,430 for girls in 2025, against #1,554 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Marcela?
136 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marcela (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marcela born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 62 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marcela.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marcela?
About 8,300 people born in the US named Marcela are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 17 and 42. That makes Marcela mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marcela by state
How common Marcela was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.5×), Texas (2.4×), California (1.5×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marcela: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marcela, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marcela
How popular is the name Marcela?
Marcela was the 1554th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 136 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 947th; the most babies were born in 1999 (210). Over the last ten years it has moved up 404 places. More babies were named Marcela in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Marcela a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marcela in the US.
Where is Marcela most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marcela was most common in Florida (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.