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Mariadelcarmen

A girl's name of Spanish origin with 512 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#9961 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Mariadelcarmen currently holds position #9961. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.

Appearing in records from 1971 to 2024, Mariadelcarmen has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

In the most recent SSA release, Mariadelcarmen ranks #9961 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Mariadelcarmen is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a compound devotional name combining María (the Spanish form of Mary, meaning 'beloved') with del Carmen — referring to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Marian title connected to the Carmelite monastic order. Mount Carmel in Israel was sacred to the prophet Elijah.

María del Carmen has historically been one of the most popular compound names in Spain and Latin America. It represents the depth of Catholic Marian devotion woven into naming tradition.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Mariadelcarmen is rooted in the Spanish tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1971 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Mariadelcarmen’s 512 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

#9961
Current Rank
512
Total births
Since 1971
2001
Peak year
45 births
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Popularity Over Time

Mariadelcarmen was #6407 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #9961, but its charm endures.

011233445198020002024
First appeared: 1971Peak: 2001 (45 births)Current: #9961

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Mariadelcarmen
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s25
2010s36
2000s193
1990s135
1980s90
1970s33

The Story of Mariadelcarmen

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2001, Mariadelcarmen is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Mariadelcarmen are most likely born between 1991 and 2011.

How rare is Mariadelcarmen?

Only about 1 in every 360,000 babies born in 2024 was named Mariadelcarmen — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1971, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 193 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Mariadelcarmen by the numbers

  • Would fill 11 school buses
  • Meeting one Mariadelcarmen per day would take 1.4 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(41 years, 19712024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Mariadelcarmen
YearBirthsRank
202410#9961
20227#13081
20218#11792
20155#18172
20148#12666
20136#15828
20127#14467
201010#10954
200914#8734
200818#7276
200712#9945
200610#11136
200515#7765
200419#6407
200320#5963
200224#5018
200145#3123
200016#6687
199916#6378
19989#9807

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mariadelcarmen a boy's or girl's name?
Mariadelcarmen is primarily a girl's name.
When was Mariadelcarmen most popular?
Mariadelcarmen reached its peak popularity in 2001 with 45 births that year. It is currently ranked #9961 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Mariadelcarmen?
Mariadelcarmen is currently ranked #9961 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 512 babies since 1971.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 19712024