How Many People Are Named Maribeth?
An estimated 4,628 people in the United States have the first name Maribeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Maribeth peaked in popularity in 1957 with 216 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maribeth 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 Maribeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,628
About 1 in 74,061 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1957
216 births
Total Registered
6,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maribeth
Maribeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,080 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maribeth as a female name
Ranked #6,292 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (216 births)
Maribeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maribeth span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,666 babies were registered. Maribeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maribeth by Decade
How has Maribeth 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.
Maribeth by State
Birth registrations for Maribeth span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Tennessee, Kentucky, Rhode Island. On average, about 171 Maribeths were registered per state.
Maribeth + Last Name Combinations
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Maribeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maribeth?
We estimate approximately 4,628 people named Maribeth 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 74,061 Americans share this first name.
Is Maribeth a common name?
Maribeth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maribeth most popular?
Maribeth reached peak popularity in 1957, when 216 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maribeth is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maribeth a female name?
Maribeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maribeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maribeth Smith, Maribeth Johnson, Maribeth 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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