How old is someone named Marcela?
The average Marcela is 30 years old.
Half of all living Marcelas are between 17 and 42.
When was Marcela popular?
Few names are as steady as Marcela. It peaked in 1999, but babies have been named Marcela every year since records began, and 136 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9 | 0 |
| 1910s | 38 | 0 |
| 1920s | 182 | 0 |
| 1930s | 129 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 120 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 156 | 120 |
| 1960s | 408 | 360 |
| 1970s | 975 | 920 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 1,300 |
| 1990s | 1,802 | 1,800 |
| 2000s | 1,777 | 1,800 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 1,200 |
| 2020s | 778 | 770 |
How many Marcelas are still alive?
About 8,300 Marcelas are alive in the US today. That's 93% of the roughly 9,000 babies named Marcela since 1908.
Nearly every Marcela ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Marcela?
About one in three living Marcelas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Marcela an old name?
Somewhat. Marcela is older than 52 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Marcela will be 41 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Marcela a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Marcelas are women.
Names the same age as Marcela
NAME TWIN
Marcela's name twin is Ilana. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ilana's age curve is the closest match to Marcela's: 93% alike.
Other spellings: Marcella (54)
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Questions about the name Marcela
How old is the average Marcela?
The average Marcela in the US is 30 years old. The median is 29, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Marcela?
About 8,300 Marcelas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 9,000 babies given the name since 1908.
When was the name Marcela most popular?
In 1999, when about 210 baby girls were named Marcela.
Is Marcela a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 32% of living Marcelas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this