girl's name
Maribel
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,421
Maribel is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1980, when 778 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maribel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 89 |
| 1920s | 157 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 215 |
| 1960s | 2,437 |
| 1970s | 5,389 |
| 1980s | 5,635 |
| 1990s | 5,245 |
| 2000s | 3,378 |
| 2010s | 1,590 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 777 |
How popular is Maribel?
In 2025, Maribel was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maribel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maribel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maribel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maribel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maribel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maribel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maribel
How popular is the name Maribel?
In 2025, Maribel was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maribel a girl's or a boy's name?
Maribel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maribel?
Maribel has 3 syllables.
When was Maribel most popular?
Maribel peaked in 1980, when 778 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maribel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maribel currently ranks #1,654 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.