Mariel

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A few things about Mariel you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mariel

Mariel Hemingway

American actress and author

Choose Mariel and your child shares a first name with Mariel Hemingway, an American actress and author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mariel, like who?” Mariel Hemingway's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,394 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mariel, 298 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mariel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMariel first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #771.
• 📈Then vs nowMariel is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,274 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,394.
• 🚀TrendMariel has climbed 1,072 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #893. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMariel is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #292, followed by Texas (#338) and Nevada (#508). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.

About the name Mariel

Mariel is a girl name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-iel”. US birth records list Mariel for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 110 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #771 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #893, with 298 babies.