Marieelena
A feminine name combining Maria of Latin origin meaning "bitter" or "beloved" and Elena of Greek origin meaning "bright" or "shining light".
Name Census estimates that about 62 living Americans carry the first name Marieelena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marieelena today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marieelena births was 1966 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marieelena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marieelena. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
62
~ 1 in 5,528,296 Americans
Peak year
1966
10 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1988 SSA rank
#13,065
Tracked since 1942
Popularity
Marieelena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marieelena from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Marieelena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marieelena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marieelena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marieelena
The name Marieelena is a combination of two separate names, Marie and Elena, both with distinct origins and meanings. Marie is a French feminine given name derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam or Mariam, meaning "beloved" or "loved one." This name was brought to prominence through its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.
Elena, on the other hand, has its roots in the Greek language, originating from the word "helene," which means "bright one" or "shining light." It is also related to the name Helen, which has its own rich historical significance, particularly in Greek mythology, where Helen of Troy was considered the epitome of beauty and the cause of the Trojan War.
While the combination of Marie and Elena into the name Marieelena is relatively modern, both components have a long and illustrious history. The name Marie has been popular across Europe for centuries, with notable bearers including Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, and Marie Curie, the pioneering physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Elena, too, has had its share of famous bearers throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the 4th century AD, when Saint Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, played a significant role in the establishment of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Another notable Elena was Elena Cornaro Piscopia, an Italian philosopher and theologian who became the first woman to receive a doctoral degree in 1678.
In literature, the name Elena has been immortalized in works such as the epic poem "The Iliad" by Homer, where the character of Helen of Troy is depicted as the cause of the Trojan War. Additionally, the name has been featured in various plays and novels, including Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well" and Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace."
Throughout history, several other notable figures have borne the name Marie or Elena, including Marie de' Medici, the Queen of France in the early 17th century, and Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, a 17th-century Venetian philosopher and writer. More recently, the name Marie has been carried by Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, and Marie Curie, the pioneering physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
People
Marieelena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marieelena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marieelena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marieelena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 62 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marieelena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,528,296 US residents.
Is Marieelena a common name?
We classify Marieelena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marieelena most popular?
The single biggest year for Marieelena was 1966, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marieelena is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marieelena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marieelena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marieelena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marieelena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marieelena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marieelena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Marieelena?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Marieelena on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.