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Mariel
OriginSpanish, Latin American, English, and Filipino diminutive of Mary, Hebrew
Meaning"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
GenderGirl
US Rank#893
Top 1000
NB Rank#1576
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About Mariel
Variation of Marie
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,166 | 88 | 49.3 |
| 2015 | #1,847 | 112 | 62.7 |
| 2016 | #1,835 | 113 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | #1,713 | 125 | 72.4 |
| 2018 | #2,038 | 96 | 56.4 |
| 2019 | #2,300 | 79 | 47.1 |
| 2020 | #1,971 | 96 | 59.4 |
| 2021 | #2,302 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2022 | #2,064 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | #1,257 | 183 | 114 |
| 2024 | #1,039 | 241 | 148.7 |
| 2025 | #893 | 298 | 185.4 |
World rankings
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Famous Mariels
- Mariel Hadley Hemingway
American actress; granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway
- Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm
American soccer player
- Mariel Leigh Zagunis
American fencer
- Mariel Rodriguez (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo
Padilla), Filipina model/actress
- Mariel Viray Pamintuan
Filipina actress
- Mariel Espinosa
Mexican sprinter
- Mariel "Mari" Madrid
American dancer and YouTuber of duo Keone & Mari
Mariel in pop culture
- Mariel Gullwhacker
mouse character in the Redwall series
- Dr. Mariel Underlay
character on TV series "Invasion"
- "Mariel
" song by cellist Maya Beiser.
Variations & nicknames
- MariekeDutch
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