Marisol
A feminine Spanish name meaning "sun and sea".
Name Census estimates that about 33,203 living Americans carry the first name Marisol. It is a predominantly female name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Marisol today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marisol births was 1996 (1,207 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marisol. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Marisol with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Marisol is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 315 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
33K
~ 1 in 10,323 Americans
Peak year
1996
1,207 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2000 SSA rank
#739
Tracked since 1953
Census
Marisol in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 49,541 people with the first name Marisol, which placed it at #909 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
#909
National first-name rank
People counted
50K
49,541 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
16.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marisol
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marisol is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Marisol 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 Marisol at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.8% · 47,959
- White1.8% · 890
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 347
- Black or African American0.4% · 184
- Two or more races0.2% · 83
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 78
Gender
Gender distribution for Marisol
Out of the 34,925 babies given the name Marisol since 1880, 99.1% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Marisol as a male name
- Ranked #11,526 in 2000
- 5 male births in 2000
- Peak: 1985 (20 births)
Marisol as a female name
- Ranked #739 in 2024
- 380 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1996 (1,190 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marisol appears almost entirely female. Of the 49,544 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Marisol: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marisol from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7,858 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
Marisol 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 Marisol during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marisols live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Marisol, while Mississippi, Louisiana, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 856 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marisol
Marisol is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of the names Maria and Sol. The name Maria has Hebrew roots, meaning "bitter" or "beloved of God," while Sol is the Spanish word for "sun."
The earliest recorded use of the name Marisol dates back to the late 19th century in Spain and Latin American countries. It gained popularity as a representation of the Virgin Mary, who is often depicted with the sun as a symbol of purity and divinity.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Marisol was Marisol de Triana, a Spanish dancer and singer born in 1905 in Seville, Spain. She was renowned for her contributions to the flamenco art form and her performances in various Spanish films and theatrical productions.
Another notable Marisol was Marisol Escobar, a French-Venezuelan sculptor and artist born in 1930 in Paris. She was a prominent figure in the Pop Art movement and is known for her sculptural assemblages that often incorporated everyday objects.
In the literary world, Marisol Ripoll was a Spanish novelist and poet born in 1943 in Alicante, Spain. Her works explored themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of human relationships, earning her critical acclaim.
Marisol Touraine, born in 1959 in France, is a French politician who served as the Minister of Social Affairs and Health under President François Hollande's administration from 2012 to 2017.
Marisol Maldonado, born in 1968 in Puerto Rico, is a renowned Puerto Rican actress and singer known for her roles in various telenovelas and her contributions to Latin pop music.
While the name Marisol has Spanish roots, it has gained popularity across various cultures and regions, often serving as a tribute to the Virgin Mary or as a representation of the sun's warmth and radiance.
People
Marisol + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marisol 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
Marisol: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marisol?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33,203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marisol 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 10,323 US residents.
Is Marisol a common name?
We classify Marisol as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34,925 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marisol most popular?
The single biggest year for Marisol was 1996, when 1,207 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marisol is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marisol in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 49,541 people with the name Marisol, or 16.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #909 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 Marisol 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 Marisol?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marisol appears almost entirely female. Of the 49,544 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Marisol?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marisol is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Marisol most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Marisol in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (47,959 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 Marisol in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marisol a female name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Marisol 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 Marisol still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marisol 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 Marisol 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 share the name Marisol?
You can see how many people share the name Marisol on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.