Maribell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#4,895
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,327
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	96	10	–	#3,270
1970s	154	15	+60%	#2,842
1980s	86	9	-44%	#3,793
1990s	63	6	-27%	#7,918
2000s	69	7	+10%	#8,807
2010s	79	8	+14%	#9,405
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-75%	#13,093

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,895

1920s

#5,327

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,270

1970s

154

+60%

#2,842

1980s

-44%

#3,793

1990s

-27%

#7,918

2000s

+10%

#8,807

2010s

+14%

#9,405

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#13,093

The story of Maribell

Maribell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 569 American babies have been named Maribell. Its peak came in 1971, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Maribell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maribell?

The median living Maribell is about 44 years old; half are between 22 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Maribell are alive in the United States today.

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

Maribell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#13,093
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,656
2019	6	#14,941
2018	6	#14,997
2017	6	#15,271
2016	9	#11,459
2015	8	#12,580
2014	9	#11,598
2013	12	#9,405
2012	9	#11,897
2011	7	#14,280
2010	7	#14,432
2009	12	#9,780
2008	14	#8,807
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,577
2004	6	#15,365
2003	6	#15,059
2002	9	#10,769
2001	8	#11,659
2000	6	#14,322
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,924
1985	5	#11,763
1980	21	#3,793
1975	15	#4,276
1970	20	#3,272
1965	8	#5,118
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maribell?

The median living Maribell is about 44 years old. Half of all living Maribells are between 22 and 53 years old.

How many people named Maribell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maribell are alive in the United States, based on 569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maribell in 2025?

Maribell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maribell?

569 babies have been named Maribell in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maribell most popular?

Maribell peaked in 1971, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Maribell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maribell rising or falling?

Maribell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maribell popularity over time

The story of Maribell

How old are people named Maribell?

Maribell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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