Marbella
Girl name · #1364 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Marbella ranks #1364 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 162 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 girls born in 2025 was named Marbella.
The 54-year story
Marbella first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 162 babies and a rank of #1359. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marbella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marbella in class?
Marbella scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marbella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marbella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Marbellas were CA (56), TX (31), AZ (13), FL (6), NC (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Marbella
Statistically, parents drawn to Marbella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariella, Fiorella, Gianella, Mirabella, and Calla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marbella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1359 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2212 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 65 | #2497 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marbella a popular girl name?
Marbella ranked #1364 among girls in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Marbella most popular?
Marbella peaked in 2025, when 162 American girls received the name (ranked #1359 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marbella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American girls was named Marbella. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.