Total births
1,829
Girls' name · since 1886
Marybelle
Marybelle has 1,829 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13510
- among girls today
- 1,829
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marybelle is the #13510 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,829 recorded since 1886.
Marybelle has 1,829 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13510 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #13510 among girls today
- 1,829 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marybelle is currently the #13510 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 1,829 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13510
- among girls today
- 1,829
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Marybelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13510
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Marybelle was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
74 babies were named Marybelle in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
How Marybelle compares
1,829 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Marybelle's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marybelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,829 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marybelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marybelle's full recorded timeline at 1944, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marybelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#13,510
Active since
1886
Marybelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Marybelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marybelle's strongest decade.
589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Marybelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 50
1890s
50 births
- 1900s 60
1900s
60 births
- 1910s
1910s
366 births
- 1920s
1920s
589 births
- 1930s
1930s
284 births
- 1940s 133
1940s
133 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 589 births (32% of all-time use).
How Marybelle 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 Marybelle's total volume
Marybelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marybelle by state
Where Marybelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 118 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 78 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 72 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #5 | California | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.3% |
Pennsylvania share of Marybelle's total US births 6.5%
Even split
118 of 1,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Marybelle appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marybelle? ▼
1,829 babies have been named Marybelle since 1886. It currently ranks #13510 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 74 births.
When was Marybelle most popular? ▼
Marybelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 589 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Marybelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marybelle are Pennsylvania (118 births), Ohio (78 births), Indiana (72 births).
How long has the name Marybelle been used? ▼
Records for Marybelle go back to 1886, giving 140 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marybelle? ▼
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 Marybelle's data
- Marybelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (589 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Marybelles (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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.
Keep exploring Marybelle
Nearby Names Like Marybelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marybelle
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 Marybelle side by side: Marybelle vs Mary Marybelle vs Margaret Marybelle vs Maria
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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, 1886–2025 (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. "Marybelle: #13510 Girls' Name - 1,829 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marybelle. 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 Marybelle 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.