Total births
10,260
Girls' name · since 1909
Marybeth
10,260 babies named Marybeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6668
- among girls today
- 10,260
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
10,260 babies have been named Marybeth since 1909, making it today's #6668 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Marybeth recorded 10,260 times among girls since 1909, holding rank #6668 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #6668 among girls today
- 10,260 born since 1909
- 1960s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marybeth is currently the #6668 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 10,260 born since 1909, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6668
- among girls today
- 10,260
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Marybeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6668
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Marybeth was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
488 babies were named Marybeth in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Marybeth compares
10,260 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Marybeth's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marybeth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 488 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marybeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marybeth's full recorded timeline at 1970, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 488 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marybeth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#6,668
Active since
1909
Marybeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 488
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Marybeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marybeth's strongest decade.
3,801 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Marybeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s 115
1920s
115 births
- 1930s 139
1930s
139 births
- 1940s 645
1940s
645 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,885 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,801 births
- 1970s 1,234
1970s
1,234 births
- 1980s 1,146
1980s
1,146 births
- 1990s 599
1990s
599 births
- 2000s 372
2000s
372 births
- 2010s 179
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 103
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,801 births (37% of all-time use).
How Marybeth 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 Marybeth's total volume
Marybeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marybeth by state
Where Marybeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,725 | 16.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,259 | 12.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 798 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 786 | 7.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 584 | 5.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 457 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 391 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 314 | 3.1% |
New York share of Marybeth's total US births 16.8%
Even split
1,725 of 10,260 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Marybeth appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marybeth? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 10,260 babies named Marybeth. Today it holds rank #6668 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 488 births.
When was Marybeth most popular? ▼
Marybeth was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,801 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Marybeth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marybeth are New York (1,725 births), Pennsylvania (1,259 births), New Jersey (798 births).
How long has the name Marybeth been used? ▼
Marybeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 117 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marybeth? ▼
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 Marybeth's data
- Marybeth's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,801 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marybeths (1,725 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Marybeth
Nearby Names Like Marybeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marybeth
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 Marybeth side by side: Marybeth vs Mary Marybeth vs Margaret Marybeth 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, 1909–2025 (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. "Marybeth: #6668 Girls' Name - 10,260 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marybeth. 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 Marybeth 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.