How Many People Are Named Maribel?
An estimated 23,012 people in the United States have the first name Maribel. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Maribel peaked in popularity in 1980 with 777 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maribel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maribel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maribel is overwhelmingly female, 185 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
23,012
About 1 in 14,895 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1980
777 births
Total Registered
24,927
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maribel
Maribel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 24,927 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Maribel as a male name
Ranked #8,481 in 1995
6 male births in 1995
Peak: 1984 (16 births)
Maribel as a female name
Ranked #1,706 in 2024
119 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (768 births)
Maribel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maribel span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,633 babies were registered. Maribel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maribel by Decade
How has Maribel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maribel by State
Birth registrations for Maribel span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Hawaii, Utah. On average, about 669 Maribels were registered per state.
Maribel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maribel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maribel
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Maribel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maribel?
We estimate approximately 23,012 people named Maribel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,895 Americans share this first name.
Is Maribel a common name?
Maribel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,927 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maribel most popular?
Maribel reached peak popularity in 1980, when 777 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maribel is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maribel a female name?
Maribel is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maribel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maribel Smith, Maribel Johnson, Maribel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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