Marybell: 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	6	1	–	#1,527
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	80	8	–	#1,900
1920s	115	12	+44%	#2,132
1930s	34	3	-70%	#2,860
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,687
1960s	96	10	+1820%	#3,572
1970s	108	11	+13%	#3,602
1980s	68	7	-37%	#6,060
1990s	23	2	-66%	#11,037
2000s	8	1	-65%	#13,468
2010s	6	1	-25%	#16,202
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,527

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,900

1920s

115

+44%

#2,132

1930s

-70%

#2,860

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,687

1960s

+1820%

#3,572

1970s

108

+13%

#3,602

1980s

-37%

#6,060

1990s

-66%

#11,037

2000s

-65%

#13,468

2010s

-25%

#16,202

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marybell

Marybell 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 1899, 549 American babies have been named Marybell. Its peak came in 1919, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Marybell?

The median living Marybell is about 52 years old; half are between 42 and 58. An estimated 300 people named Marybell 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.

Marybell 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,202
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,468
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,762
1990	5	#14,382
1985	8	#8,021
1980	7	#8,709
1975	8	#6,889
1970	17	#3,666
1965	13	#3,668
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,860
1930	–	–
1925	16	#2,349
1920	12	#2,832
1915	11	#2,644
1910	6	#2,315
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marybell?

The median living Marybell is about 52 years old. Half of all living Marybells are between 42 and 58 years old.

How many people named Marybell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marybell are alive in the United States, based on 549 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marybell in 2025?

Marybell 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 Marybell?

549 babies have been named Marybell in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marybell most popular?

Marybell peaked in 1919, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Marybell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marybell rising or falling?

Marybell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marybell popularity over time

The story of Marybell

How old are people named Marybell?

Marybell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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