Marybelle: 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	11	1	–	#1,218
1890s	50	5	+355%	#925
1900s	60	6	+20%	#1,276
1910s	366	37	+510%	#937
1920s	589	59	+61%	#857
1930s	284	28	-52%	#1,068
1940s	133	13	-53%	#1,845
1950s	13	1	-90%	#4,199
1960s	51	5	+292%	#5,129
1970s	57	6	+12%	#5,358
1980s	17	2	-70%	#8,710
1990s	26	3	+53%	#13,798
2000s	28	3	+8%	#12,060
2010s	87	9	+211%	#6,922
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	+9%	#8,317

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,218

1890s

+355%

#925

1900s

+20%

#1,276

1910s

366

+510%

#937

1920s

589

+61%

#857

1930s

284

-52%

#1,068

1940s

133

-53%

#1,845

1950s

-90%

#4,199

1960s

+292%

#5,129

1970s

+12%

#5,358

1980s

-70%

#8,710

1990s

+53%

#13,798

2000s

+8%

#12,060

2010s

+211%

#6,922

2020s (to 2025)

+9%

#8,317

The story of Marybelle

Marybelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,557 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 1,829 American babies have been named Marybelle. Its peak came in 1923, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Marybelle?

The median living Marybelle is about 53 years old; half are between 12 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Marybelle 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.

Marybelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,557
2024	6	#14,639
2023	9	#10,869
2022	10	#10,153
2021	13	#8,317
2020	11	#9,322
2019	8	#12,049
2018	6	#15,006
2017	17	#6,995
2016	9	#11,463
2015	8	#12,592
2014	12	#9,345
2013	18	#6,922
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,911
2009	7	#14,680
2008	7	#14,839
2007	5	#19,482
2006	9	#12,060
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,710
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,148
1965	8	#5,129
1960	5	#6,978
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,199
1945	6	#4,363
1940	17	#2,012
1935	26	#1,472
1930	48	#1,068
1925	45	#1,155
1920	66	#901
1915	47	#975
1910	12	#1,399
1905	8	#1,495
1900	5	#2,115
1895	6	#1,531
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marybelle?

The median living Marybelle is about 53 years old. Half of all living Marybelles are between 12 and 82 years old.

How many people named Marybelle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marybelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marybelle in 2025?

Marybelle ranked #11,557 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marybelle?

1,829 babies have been named Marybelle in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marybelle most popular?

Marybelle peaked in 1923, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Marybelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marybelle rising or falling?

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

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Marybelle popularity over time

The story of Marybelle

How old are people named Marybelle?

Marybelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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