Holding steady.
Popularity of Maciel since 1977
Babies named Maciel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 0 |
| 1980s | 60 | 0 |
| 1990s | 91 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36 | 30 |
| 2010s | 0 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Maciel is a rare unisex name in the United States, first recorded in 1977. Its use peaked in 1987, and it has maintained a relatively stable but low level of use since then. The name is not ranked in the top 1000 and is given to fewer than 1 in a million newborns in recent years. Maciel is primarily used in Hispanic communities and reflects the trend of adopting surnames as given names. It has no recorded association with any particular U.S. state.
Maciel is a surname of Portuguese and Spanish origin, possibly a patronymic derived from the given name Macio or a variant of the name Marcel. It has been adopted as a given name in recent decades, particularly in Latin American communities. The first recorded use in the U.S. Social Security data is 1977, coinciding with a broader trend of using surnames as first names.
Sibling names for Maciel
Names that share Maciel's style, for a brother or sister.
