Marybel: 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	–	#3,995
1920s	16	2	+220%	#4,768
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	119	12	–	#2,721
1970s	178	18	+50%	#2,921
1980s	186	19	+4%	#3,205
1990s	104	10	-44%	#6,339
2000s	60	6	-42%	#11,354
2010s	15	2	-75%	#17,286
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,995

1920s

+220%

#4,768

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

119

–

#2,721

1970s

178

+50%

#2,921

1980s

186

+4%

#3,205

1990s

104

-44%

#6,339

2000s

-42%

#11,354

2010s

-75%

#17,286

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marybel

Marybel 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 1914, 683 American babies have been named Marybel. Its peak came in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Marybel?

The median living Marybel is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 53. An estimated 600 people named Marybel 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.

Marybel 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,286
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,923
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,276
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,761
2007	10	#11,354
2006	6	#16,424
2005	5	#18,210
2004	7	#13,694
2003	8	#12,002
2002	6	#14,768
2001	6	#14,692
2000	6	#14,351
1995	11	#7,872
1990	14	#6,339
1985	21	#3,937
1980	18	#4,243
1975	18	#3,713
1970	18	#3,521
1965	8	#5,128
1960	7	#5,514
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,768
1920	5	#5,485
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marybel?

The median living Marybel is about 44 years old. Half of all living Marybels are between 34 and 53 years old.

How many people named Marybel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Marybel are alive in the United States, based on 683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marybel in 2025?

Marybel 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 Marybel?

683 babies have been named Marybel in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marybel most popular?

Marybel peaked in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Marybel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marybel rising or falling?

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

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Marybel popularity over time

The story of Marybel

How old are people named Marybel?

Marybel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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