How Many People Are Named Marybel?
An estimated 609 people in the United States have the first name Marybel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Marybel peaked in popularity in 1981 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marybel 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 Marybel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
609
About 1 in 562,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1981
27 births
Total Registered
683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marybel
Marybel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 683 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marybel as a female name
Ranked #17,279 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1981 (27 births)
Marybel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marybel span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 186 babies were registered. Marybel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marybel by Decade
How has Marybel 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.
Marybel by State
Birth registrations for Marybel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 75 Marybels were registered per state.
Marybel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marybel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marybel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marybel?
We estimate approximately 609 people named Marybel 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 562,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Marybel a common name?
Marybel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marybel most popular?
Marybel reached peak popularity in 1981, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marybel is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marybel a female name?
Marybel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marybel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marybel Smith, Marybel Johnson, Marybel 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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