US rank #13463 Girls' name Peak 1923 1,821 births

Marybelle — #13463 US girls' name

1,821 babies named Marybelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111890s501900s601910s3661920s5891930s2841940s1331950s131960s511970s571980s171990s262000s282010s872020s49
#13463
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Marybelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,821 babies named Marybelle between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marybelle currently holds the #13463 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 74 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marybelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 589 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Marybelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 118 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Marybelle in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marybelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,821 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marybelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,821

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1923

74 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,463

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marybelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
74
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Marybelle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
589 births that decade — 32% of Marybelle's all-time total
1880s111890s501900s601910s3661920s5891930s2841940s1331950s131960s511970s571980s171990s262000s282010s872020s49

Marybelle by state

Where Marybelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marybelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
118 6.5%
#2 Ohio
78 4.3%
#3 Indiana
72 4.0%
#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 1,821 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?
1,821 babies have been named Marybelle since 1886. It currently ranks #13463 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?
Marybelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.