Maribella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,955

among girls · ↓223 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maribella · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

46 babies

All-time total

836

#8,501 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Maribella popularity over time

836 babies have been named Maribella since 1986, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#10,344
1990s	46	5	+283%	#8,492
2000s	212	21	+361%	#3,213
2010s	353	35	+67%	#3,505
2020s (to 2025)	213	36	+1%	#3,732

Where Maribella 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Maribella

Maribella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,955 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 836 American babies have been named Maribella. Its peak came in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maribella?

The median living Maribella is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Maribella 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.

Maribella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,955
2024	41	#3,732
2023	39	#3,888
2022	38	#3,935
2021	22	#5,687
2020	36	#3,978
2019	34	#4,232
2018	24	#5,405
2017	37	#4,046
2016	36	#4,136
2015	29	#4,816
2014	41	#3,762
2013	45	#3,505
2012	29	#4,924
2011	38	#3,977
2010	40	#3,864
2009	24	#5,829
2008	29	#5,098
2007	26	#5,473
2006	21	#6,273
2005	16	#7,369
2004	27	#4,895
2003	46	#3,213
2002	16	#6,928
2001	7	#12,938
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,492
1990	5	#14,354
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maribella?

The median living Maribella is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maribellas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Maribella are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maribella are alive in the United States, based on 836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maribella in 2025?

Maribella ranked #3,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maribella?

836 babies have been named Maribella in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maribella most popular?

Maribella peaked in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Maribella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maribella rising or falling?

Maribella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Maribella become more popular?

Maribella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Maribella 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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