Girls' name · since 1912

Maribelle

Maribelle has 1,457 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3767
among girls today
1,457
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

1,457 babies have been named Maribelle since 1912, making it today's #3767 girls' name.

Maribelle has 1,457 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3767 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #3767 among girls today
  • 1,457 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 79% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Maribelle is currently the #3767 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 1,457 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#3767
among girls today
1,457
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

Maribelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%78.7%
Maribelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3767
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Maribelle was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

67 babies were named Maribelle in 2023 - its busiest year on record.

How Maribelle compares

1,457 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Maribelle's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maribelle Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,457 382 567,345
Peak-year births 67 48 19,840

Maribelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maribelle splits its recorded history at 1975: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Maribelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,457

Since 1912

114 years of records

Peak year

2023

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,767

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1912

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2025

Maribelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
67
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
020406080 191219241936196219761994200520162025 27

Maribelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Maribelle's strongest decade.

395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Maribelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 395 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Maribelle 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 Maribelle's total volume

Maribelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maribelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Maribelle
Maribelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maribelle by state

Where Maribelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Maribelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
181 12.4%
#2 Texas
77 5.3%
#3 New York
10 0.7%
#4 Illinois
6 0.4%
#5 Florida
5 0.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.3%
California share of Maribelle's total US births 12.4%
Even split

181 of 1,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maribelle?
Maribelle has been given to 1,457 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3767 as of the latest data. 67 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Maribelle most popular?
Maribelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Maribelle most popular?
The top states for the name Maribelle are California (181 births), Texas (77 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Maribelle been used?
Records for Maribelle go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maribelle?
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 Maribelle's data

  • Maribelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (395 total births) through the 2020s (242) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Maribelles (181 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Maribelle: #3767 Girls' Name - 1,457 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maribelle. 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 Maribelle 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 June 2026.