Girls' name · since 1916
Maribell
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 569 babies named Maribell, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 569
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Maribell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 569 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Maribell recorded 569 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2022.
- #10,918 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 569 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maribell ranks #10,918 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 569 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 569
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Maribell's 569 recorded births place it above 84.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maribell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maribell's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maribell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2022
- Peak year (1971)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Maribell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (154 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Maribell's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Maribell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
96 births
- 1970s
1970s
154 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 154 births (27% of all-time use).
How Maribell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maribell's total volume
Maribell by state
Where Maribell concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 77 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 60 | 10.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 6 | 1.1% |
77 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Maribell's data
- Maribell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maribells (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maribell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maribell 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 August 2026.