Marielis
A feminine name combining the Spanish "Maria" and the French "Elis".
Name Census estimates that about 305 living Americans carry the first name Marielis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marielis today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marielis births was 2006 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marielis. 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.
People living today
305
~ 1 in 1,123,785 Americans
Peak year
2006
21 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,751
Tracked since 1988
Census
Marielis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 632 people with the first name Marielis, which placed it at #17,453 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,453
National first-name rank
People counted
632
632 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marielis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marielis is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marielis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marielis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 613
- White1.6% · 10
- Black or African American1.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Popularity
Marielis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marielis from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 145 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marielis 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 Marielis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marielis' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Marielis
The given name Marielis is believed to have its origins in the Spanish language. It is a feminine name that is a combination of the names Maria and Elis. The name Maria is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "bitter" or "beloved." Elis, on the other hand, is a variation of the name Elizabeth, which has Hebrew roots and means "God is my oath."
This name gained popularity in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, during the late 20th century. While its exact origins are unclear, it is thought to be a modern creation that blends the traditional names Maria and Elizabeth (or its variant, Elis).
There are no known historical references to the name Marielis in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. It is a relatively new name that emerged in recent centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Marielis is Marielis Garcia, a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was born in 1980. She gained fame after winning the Miss Venezuela pageant in 2001.
Another notable individual with this name is Marielis Salgado, a Puerto Rican actress and singer who was born in 1986. She has appeared in several television shows and films, including the popular telenovela "Más Sabe el Diablo."
Marielis García Álvarez is a Venezuelan politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela from 2016 to 2021. She was born in 1985.
Marielis Ramírez is a Puerto Rican model and actress who was born in 1988. She has appeared in various television commercials and magazines.
Marielis Colón is a Puerto Rican artist and illustrator known for her vibrant and colorful artwork. She was born in 1987 and her work has been exhibited in galleries across Puerto Rico and the United States.
People
Marielis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marielis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marielis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marielis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 305 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marielis 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 1,123,785 US residents.
Is Marielis a common name?
We classify Marielis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 310 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marielis most popular?
The single biggest year for Marielis was 2006, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marielis is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marielis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 632 people with the name Marielis, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,453 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marielis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marielis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marielis appears almost entirely female. Of the 635 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marielis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marielis is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marielis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Marielis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (613 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Marielis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marielis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marielis 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 Marielis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marielis 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 Marielis 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.
How many people are called Marielis?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.