Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1926
Marabeth
134 babies named Marabeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1926–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Marabeth sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1926.
Social Security Administration records show Marabeth recorded 134 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2007.
- 134 total births
- 1926–2007 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Marabeth since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2007.
- 134
- total births
- 1926–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Marabeth was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
16 babies were named Marabeth in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Marabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marabeth splits its recorded history at 1952: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marabeth at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Marabeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2007
- Peak year (1945)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Marabeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marabeth's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Marabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 63 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marabeth? ▼
Marabeth has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 16 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Marabeth most popular? ▼
Marabeth was most popular in the 1940s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Marabeth been used? ▼
Marabeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 82 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Marabeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marabeth's data
- Marabeth's decade-level peak was the 1940s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marabeth
Nearby Names Like Marabeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marabeth
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marabeth side by side: Marabeth vs Mary Marabeth vs Margaret Marabeth vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1926–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marabeth: Baby Name Since 1926 - 134 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marabeth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marabeth draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.