Maribelle
Girl name · #4886 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Maribelle, placing it at #4886 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Maribelle.
Babies named Maribelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Maribelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 67 babies and a rank of #2614. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maribelle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maribelle in class?
Maribelle scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maribelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maribelle is most common
State-level data for Maribelle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maribelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Maribelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirielle, Erielle, Myelle, Rosabelle, and Bryelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maribelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maribelle a popular girl name?
Maribelle ranked #4886 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Maribelle most popular?
Maribelle peaked in 2023, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2614 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maribelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Maribelle. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.