Maribel vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Maribel and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maribel

Girl name · Rank #1701

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maribel Mary
Current Rank #1701 #132
Total Births (all years) 24,742 4,139,160
Peak Year 1980 1921
Peak Year Births 768 73,984
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maribel Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 10 161,504
1910ss 89 478,636
1920ss 157 701,756
1930ss 79 572,997
1940ss 54 640,070
1950ss 215 625,609
1960ss 2,436 355,238
1970ss 5,343 126,254
1980ss 5,542 95,862
1990ss 5,197 75,713
2000ss 3,378 46,310
2010ss 1,590 25,683
2020ss 652 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maribel Mary
2014 155 2,636
2015 164 2,642
2016 156 2,526
2017 130 2,424
2018 112 2,369
2019 94 2,239
2020 128 2,229
2021 95 2,100
2022 168 2,116
2023 142 2,081
2024 119 2,196

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–2024.

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