Maricela first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1944. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1977, 437 babies received the name (ranked #453). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3009), with roughly 56 babies named Maricela each year. Maricela's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 13,068 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.