Mariaisabel
A feminine name of Spanish origin combining "Maria" and "Isabel".
Name Census estimates that about 607 living Americans carry the first name Mariaisabel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariaisabel today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariaisabel births was 1998 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariaisabel. 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
607
~ 1 in 564,669 Americans
Peak year
1998
27 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,749
Tracked since 1970
Census
Mariaisabel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,417 people with the first name Mariaisabel, which placed it at #6,589 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
#6,589
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,417 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariaisabel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariaisabel is Hispanic at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.1%) and White (4.3%). 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 Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.8% · 2,073
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.1% · 221
- White4.3% · 105
- Two or more races0.5% · 11
- Black or African American0.3% · 7
Popularity
Mariaisabel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariaisabel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 185 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
Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mariaisabels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariaisabel
Mariaisabel is a feminine given name that is a combination of two names: Maria and Isabel. The name Maria has its origins in the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "beloved" or "loved by God." It is also related to the Egyptian word "mer," meaning "beloved." This name gained widespread popularity in the Christian tradition, as it was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ.
The name Isabel, on the other hand, is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, which means "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." It is a variant of the name Elizabeth, which has been a popular name across various cultures and religions. The combination of these two names, Mariaisabel, is believed to have emerged in Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Spain and Latin America, where devotion to the Virgin Mary was strong.
While there are no definitive historical records of the earliest use of the name Mariaisabel, it is likely that it gained popularity in the latter half of the 20th century as a way to honor both the Virgin Mary and the name Isabel, which has a rich cultural heritage. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mariaisabel can be found in the writings of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, who wrote about a character named Mariaisabel in his novel "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha), published in 1605.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Mariaisabel. One such person was Mariaisabel Bueno y Blanco (1843-1913), a Spanish poet and writer who was known for her contributions to the Romantic literary movement in Spain. Another prominent figure was Mariaisabel Rodríguez (1939-2022), a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela from 1994 to 1999.
In the arts, Mariaisabel Vinnenberg (1901-1982) was a German actress and dancer who performed in several films and theatrical productions during the 1920s and 1930s. Mariaisabel Alberola (born 1951) is a Spanish sculptor and artist known for her large-scale public art installations. Additionally, Mariaisabel Iza (born 1979) is a renowned Peruvian writer and journalist who has published several novels and short story collections.
People
Mariaisabel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariaisabel 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
Mariaisabel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariaisabel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 607 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariaisabel 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 564,669 US residents.
Is Mariaisabel a common name?
We classify Mariaisabel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 625 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariaisabel most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariaisabel was 1998, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariaisabel is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariaisabel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,417 people with the name Mariaisabel, or 0.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,589 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 Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariaisabel appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,427 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Mariaisabel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariaisabel is Hispanic at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.1%) and White (4.3%). 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 Mariaisabel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mariaisabel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (2,073 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 Mariaisabel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariaisabel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel 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 Mariaisabel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.