Marivel
A feminine Spanish name combining María and diminutive of Milagros or Maravilla.
Name Census estimates that about 1,953 living Americans carry the first name Marivel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marivel today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marivel births was 1981 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marivel. 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
2.0K
~ 1 in 175,501 Americans
Peak year
1981
87 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,762
Tracked since 1958
Census
Marivel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,695 people with the first name Marivel, which placed it at #6,066 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
#6,066
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,695 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marivel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marivel is Hispanic at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%) and White (1.3%). 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 Marivel 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 Marivel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.9% · 2,503
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 134
- White1.3% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 10
- Black or African American0.3% · 8
- Two or more races0.2% · 6
Popularity
Marivel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marivel from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 634 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marivel 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 Marivel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marivels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Marivel, while Washington, Arizona, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 242 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marivel
Marivel is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of the names María and Velencia. The name María has its roots in the Hebrew name Miryām, which means "beloved" or "wished-for child." The second part, Velencia, is a variant of the name Valencia, which is derived from the Latin word "valentia," meaning "strength" or "courage."
The earliest recorded use of the name Marivel can be traced back to the 16th century in Spain. During this time, it was a popular name among the Spanish nobility and was often given to daughters born into aristocratic families. The name's blend of the revered name María and the connotation of strength from Velencia made it a desirable choice for parents seeking to instill virtues in their daughters.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Marivel was Marivel de Borja y Aragón, a Spanish noblewoman born in the late 16th century. She was a member of the influential House of Borgia and was known for her patronage of the arts and her commitment to charitable causes.
In the 18th century, the name Marivel gained popularity in Latin American countries that were under Spanish colonial rule. Notable figures from this period include Marivel de Guzmán y Mendoza, a Mexican landowner and philanthropist born in 1741, who was renowned for her support of educational initiatives and her advocacy for the rights of indigenous communities.
As the name spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way into literature and the arts. One notable example is Marivel, the protagonist of a novel by the Venezuelan writer Rómulo Gallegos, published in 1935. The novel explores themes of love, social inequality, and the struggles of the rural working class in Venezuela.
Other notable historical figures with the name Marivel include Marivel Zamora (1920-2006), a Cuban singer and actress who gained fame in the mid-20th century for her performances in Latin American cinema and theater productions, and Marivel Vargaslugo (1932-2018), a Puerto Rican painter and sculptor known for her vibrant, abstract works that celebrated Caribbean culture and identity.
Throughout its history, the name Marivel has maintained a strong connection to its Spanish and Latin American roots, embodying the blend of reverence, strength, and cultural richness that its origins represent.
People
Marivel + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marivel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marivel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,953 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marivel 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 175,501 US residents.
Is Marivel a common name?
We classify Marivel as "Rare". It ranks above 93.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,121 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marivel most popular?
The single biggest year for Marivel was 1981, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marivel is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marivel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,695 people with the name Marivel, or 0.89 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,066 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 Marivel 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 Marivel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marivel appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,693 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 Marivel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marivel is Hispanic at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%) and White (1.3%). 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 Marivel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Marivel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (2,503 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 Marivel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marivel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marivel 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 Marivel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marivel 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 Marivel 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 named Marivel?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.