Maricel
Meaning
a blended name (from Maria and Celia), reflecting the same name-fusing tradition as Marivic and Luzviminda
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maricel has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
315 people · the #18,391 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 46
Among people named Maricel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maricel
Most people given the name Maricel in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Maricel you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maricel deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Maricel truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Maricel fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Maricel travels
Filipino · a Filipino coinage blending Maria and Celia (the generation of actress Maricel Soriano)
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