Marybeth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,045

among girls · ↑793 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Marybeth

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1961

488 babies

All-time total

10,260

#1,637 all-time among girls

First recorded

1909

in Social Security records

Marybeth popularity over time

10,260 babies have been named Marybeth since 1909, 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	5	1	–	#2,418
1910s	37	4	+640%	#2,207
1920s	115	12	+211%	#2,347
1930s	139	14	+21%	#1,592
1940s	645	65	+364%	#826
1950s	1,885	189	+192%	#502
1960s	3,801	380	+102%	#442
1970s	1,234	123	-68%	#793
1980s	1,146	115	-7%	#1,062
1990s	599	60	-48%	#1,551
2000s	372	37	-38%	#2,728
2010s	179	18	-52%	#5,407
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-4%	#6,045

Where Marybeth 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Marybeth

Marybeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,045 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 10,260 American babies have been named Marybeth. Its peak came in 1961, when 488 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Marybeth?

The median living Marybeth is about 60 years old; half are between 45 and 65. An estimated 9,000 people named Marybeth 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.

Marybeth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,045
2024	17	#6,838
2023	18	#6,577
2022	13	#8,351
2021	19	#6,321
2020	16	#7,111
2019	15	#7,587
2018	23	#5,563
2017	14	#8,136
2016	19	#6,587
2015	15	#7,864
2014	25	#5,407
2013	18	#6,923
2012	18	#7,058
2011	15	#8,060
2010	17	#7,403
2009	29	#5,039
2008	20	#6,730
2007	36	#4,267
2006	36	#4,123
2005	32	#4,332
2004	39	#3,727
2003	38	#3,705
2002	44	#3,227
2001	55	#2,728
2000	43	#3,196
1995	63	#2,143
1990	99	#1,551
1985	121	#1,175
1980	108	#1,225
1975	97	#1,199
1970	177	#793
1965	407	#471
1960	427	#475
1955	155	#771
1950	108	#854
1945	55	#1,055
1940	28	#1,458
1935	23	#1,592
1930	13	#2,511
1925	13	#2,723
1920	7	#4,257
1915	14	#2,207
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marybeth?

The median living Marybeth is about 60 years old. Half of all living Marybeths are between 45 and 65 years old.

How many people named Marybeth are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Marybeth are alive in the United States, based on 10,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marybeth mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Marybeth in 2025?

Marybeth ranked #6,045 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marybeth?

10,260 babies have been named Marybeth in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marybeth most popular?

Marybeth peaked in 1961, when 488 newborns received the name.

Is Marybeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marybeth rising or falling?

Marybeth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Marybeth become more popular?

Marybeth looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Marybeth in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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