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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

Marisela

OriginSpanish and Italian form of Maria
Meaning"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Marisela as a boy's name
US Rank#994

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About Marisela

Variation of Marisa

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#3,500#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,2135128.5
2015#2,8756134.2
2016#3,8294022.6
2017#4,1233620.9
2018#4,3023319.4
2019#3,5344426.2
2020#4,0533521.7
2021#3,8493923.8
2022#3,8034024.4
2023#4,0943622.4
2024#4,3353320.4
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Mariselas

  • Marisela Cantú

    Mexican gymnast

  • Marisela De Montecristo

    Salvadoran beauty queen; Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013

  • Marisela González

    Colombian actress

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