Maribelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,946

among girls · ↓1,149 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maribelle · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

67 babies

All-time total

1,457

#5,808 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Maribelle popularity over time

1,457 babies have been named Maribelle since 1912, 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	76	8	–	#2,193
1920s	147	15	+93%	#1,936
1930s	101	10	-31%	#2,100
1940s	53	5	-48%	#3,123
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	51	5	–	#4,173
1970s	78	8	+53%	#4,901
1980s	41	4	-47%	#7,142
1990s	71	7	+73%	#7,852
2000s	202	20	+185%	#3,926
2010s	395	40	+96%	#3,232
2020s (to 2025)	242	40	+2%	#2,636

Where Maribelle 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maribelle

Maribelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,946 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,457 American babies have been named Maribelle. Its peak came in 2023, when 67 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 Maribelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maribelle?

The median living Maribelle is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 1,100 people named Maribelle 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.

Maribelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,946
2024	40	#3,797
2023	67	#2,636
2022	38	#3,936
2021	31	#4,470
2020	39	#3,761
2019	38	#3,888
2018	43	#3,598
2017	50	#3,232
2016	43	#3,636
2015	43	#3,637
2014	44	#3,568
2013	41	#3,758
2012	25	#5,505
2011	38	#3,978
2010	30	#4,818
2009	40	#3,926
2008	28	#5,229
2007	22	#6,243
2006	21	#6,274
2005	19	#6,441
2004	24	#5,325
2003	8	#11,996
2002	14	#7,683
2001	13	#8,029
2000	13	#7,866
1995	10	#8,493
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,150
1975	12	#5,030
1970	9	#5,651
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,892
1940	9	#3,123
1935	13	#2,391
1930	12	#2,636
1925	20	#1,988
1920	15	#2,429
1915	9	#3,041
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maribelle?

The median living Maribelle is about 13 years old. Half of all living Maribelles are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Maribelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Maribelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maribelle in 2025?

Maribelle ranked #4,946 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maribelle?

1,457 babies have been named Maribelle in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maribelle most popular?

Maribelle peaked in 2023, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Maribelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maribelle rising or falling?

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

Will Maribelle become more popular?

Maribelle looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Maribelle in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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