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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marcela

Ranked #2737 - 1 in 991,080 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,072 bearers

World total

8,072

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2737

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,072
Worldwide
~8,072
rank #2737
Rarity
1 in 991,080
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,072 in US

About the name Marcela

There are an estimated 8,072 people named Marcela alive worldwide today. That ranks Marcela at #2737 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marcela is held by approximately 8,072 people, ranking #2737 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,117 U.S. residents).

Historically Marcela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Marcela appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Marcela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marcela, 1908 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1908: 9
  2. 1915: 7
  3. 1917: 9
  4. 1918: 14
  5. 1919: 8
  6. 1920: 15
  7. 1921: 9
  8. 1922: 23
  9. 1923: 14
  10. 1924: 28
  11. 1925: 22
  12. 1926: 14
  13. 1927: 18
  14. 1928: 16
  15. 1929: 23
  16. 1930: 17
  17. 1931: 15
  18. 1932: 13
  19. 1933: 19
  20. 1934: 17
  21. 1935: 13
  22. 1936: 12
  23. 1937: 6
  24. 1938: 9
  25. 1939: 8
  26. 1940: 15
  27. 1941: 16
  28. 1942: 9
  29. 1943: 12
  30. 1944: 7
  31. 1945: 7
  32. 1946: 14
  33. 1947: 18
  34. 1948: 10
  35. 1949: 12
  36. 1950: 7
  37. 1951: 10
  38. 1952: 14
  39. 1953: 21
  40. 1954: 13
  41. 1955: 11
  42. 1956: 19
  43. 1957: 17
  44. 1958: 27
  45. 1959: 17
  46. 1960: 34
  47. 1961: 27
  48. 1962: 44
  49. 1963: 38
  50. 1964: 27
  51. 1965: 21
  52. 1966: 52
  53. 1967: 49
  54. 1968: 64
  55. 1969: 52
  56. 1970: 84
  57. 1971: 62
  58. 1972: 73
  59. 1973: 89
  60. 1974: 101
  61. 1975: 100
  62. 1976: 100
  63. 1977: 118
  64. 1978: 125
  65. 1979: 123
  66. 1980: 131
  67. 1981: 140
  68. 1982: 142
  69. 1983: 104
  70. 1984: 127
  71. 1985: 142
  72. 1986: 143
  73. 1987: 145
  74. 1988: 156
  75. 1989: 163
  76. 1990: 171
  77. 1991: 201
  78. 1992: 194
  79. 1993: 159
  80. 1994: 181
  81. 1995: 178
  82. 1996: 183
  83. 1997: 146
  84. 1998: 179
  85. 1999: 210
  86. 2000: 164
  87. 2001: 199
  88. 2002: 178
  89. 2003: 201
  90. 2004: 206
  91. 2005: 180
  92. 2006: 174
  93. 2007: 163
  94. 2008: 175
  95. 2009: 137
  96. 2010: 122
  97. 2011: 110
  98. 2012: 119
  99. 2013: 114
  100. 2014: 112
  101. 2015: 103
  102. 2016: 127
  103. 2017: 108
  104. 2018: 132
  105. 2019: 141
  106. 2020: 105
  107. 2021: 129
  108. 2022: 115
  109. 2023: 145
  110. 2024: 148
  111. 2025: 136

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marcela worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,072 people named Marcela alive worldwide today, ranking #2737 globally.

Is Marcela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 991,080 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,072 bearers, which is 1 in 41,117 Americans.

Is Marcela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marcela is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Marcela come from?

Who are famous people named Marcela?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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