Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Marbella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,364 Trend ↑ Rising 88%
Rank 2025
#1,364
among girls · ↑554 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
162
named Marbella · +56% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,921
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
162 babies
All-time total
2,467
#4,085 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Marbella popularity over time

2,467 babies have been named Marbella since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 74 7 – #4,614
1980s 129 13 +74% #4,398
1990s 359 36 +178% #2,608
2000s 611 61 +70% #2,157
2010s 695 70 +14% #2,278
2020s (to 2025) 599 100 +44% #1,364

Where Marbella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 180 0.11 outside top 500
2027 196 0.12 outside top 500
2028 211 0.13 outside top 500
2029 225 0.14 outside top 500
2030 237 0.15 outside top 500

Where Marbella is most popular

Girls named Marbella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Marbella born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 34 0.242 +265%
California 156 0.186 +180%
Texas 123 0.153 +131%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -27%
Washington 5 0.035 -48%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -60%
Florida 11 0.026 -61%
New York 10 0.025 -62%
Georgia 5 0.022 -67%
Illinois 5 0.022 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marbella

Marbella is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,364 in 2025 with 162 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,467 American babies have been named Marbella. Its peak came in 2025, when 162 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marbella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marbella?

The median living Marbella is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 2,400 people named Marbella are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marbella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 162 #1,364
2024 104 #1,918
2023 101 #1,957
2022 87 #2,185
2021 84 #2,225
2020 61 #2,738
2019 75 #2,392
2018 65 #2,671
2017 74 #2,452
2016 72 #2,512
2015 80 #2,334
2014 72 #2,508
2013 48 #3,354
2012 83 #2,278
2011 67 #2,656
2010 59 #2,927
2009 52 #3,231
2008 67 #2,742
2007 93 #2,157
2006 87 #2,220
2005 54 #2,989
2004 58 #2,797
2003 65 #2,515
2002 45 #3,183
2001 39 #3,468
2000 51 #2,845
1995 48 #2,608
1990 18 #5,196
1985 17 #4,571
1980 10 #6,591
1975 6 #8,622
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marbella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marbella?

The median living Marbella is about 14 years old. Half of all living Marbellas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Marbella are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Marbella are alive in the United States, based on 2,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marbella in 2025?

Marbella ranked #1,364 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 162 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marbella?

2,467 babies have been named Marbella in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marbella most popular?

Marbella peaked in 2025, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Marbella a boy or girl name?

Marbella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marbella rising or falling?

Marbella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marbella become more popular?

Marbella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 237 girls named Marbella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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