Gender
Origin
- English
- Diminutive of Maria.
- German
- Bitter
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mariel
Famous People
Actress Mariel Hemingway
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #4526, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #893, 298 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 298 |
| 2024 | – | 241 |
| 2023 | – | 183 |
| 2022 | – | 94 |
| 2021 | – | 80 |
| 2020 | – | 96 |
| 2019 | – | 79 |
| 2018 | – | 96 |
| 2017 | – | 125 |
| 2016 | 5 | 113 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #4843, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #688, 6 births); most recent 1955 (rank #1062, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #1035, 8 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4158, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #634, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence