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Marcela

Girl's name · #1554 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Marcela reached #947 in 1991 and has eased to #1554 since. About 9,000 girls have carried it since 1908.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#146 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #236 in Poland (2025) · #274 in Mexico (2024) · #532 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,981 in Austria (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #4,201 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,824 in France (2025) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #4,036 in Italy (2023) · #876 in Ireland (2014) and 1 more.

Famous Marcelas

• Marcela Valladolid — American chef (born 1978)
• Marcela Temer — First Lady of Brazil from 2016 to 2019 (born 1983)
• Marcela Bovio — Mexican singer (born 1979)
• Marcela Agoncillo — Seamstress of the first flag of the Philippines (1859–1946)
• Marcela Mar — Colombian actress (born 1979)

In stories & tradition

• Marcela — Don Quixote (book)
• Marcela Valencia — Yo soy Betty, la fea (Spanish-language TV series)

What Marcelas become

Among 754 notable people named Marcela:

Medical professionals appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marcela Hernando, Chilean physician (born 1960).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Marcella (#948), Marcela would rank around #694 with about 410 births last year — the newborns split about 67/33 between Marcella and Marcela.

Similar names: Marcella · Beatriz · Mariela · Graciela · Mercedes · Fabiola

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