Maribelle
Maribelle was the 4946th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 1936th; the most babies were born in 2023 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,309 places. More babies were named Maribelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Maribel) María + Isabel · Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #4,946 girls, down 1,185 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 27girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202367 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,457babies recorded
What does the name Maribelle mean?
Maribelle is a spelling of Maribel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Maribel's meaning and origin.
Maribel is a Spanish contraction of María Isabel. María (Mary) comes from Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain meaning; Isabel is the medieval Provençal and Spanish form of Elizabeth, "my God is an oath". Wikipedia notes it can also be read in English as Mary plus Belle. In the US Maribel was most common in the 1970s to 1990s.
María Isabel (Spanish, “Mary + Isabel (Elizabeth)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Maribelle, Mary, Isabel, Marybel.
See also: Spanish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Maribel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Isabel', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Maribel', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Maribelle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,946 | 27 |
| 2020 | #3,761 | 39 |
| 2010 | #4,818 | 30 |
| 2000 | #7,866 | 13 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,150 | 9 |
| 1970 | #5,651 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,123 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,636 | 12 |
| 1920 | #2,429 | 15 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Maribelle, counting every spelling?
Maribelle is a spelling of Maribel, a name family that ranked #1,289 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,946 for Maribelle on its own. Together these spellings went to 160 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maribel | 125 | #1,662 | 649 |
| Maribelle | 27 | #4,946 | 203 |
| Marybelle | 8 | #11,557 | 46 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Maribelle?
27 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maribelle (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Maribelle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 310 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maribelle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maribelle?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Maribelle are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 26. That makes Maribelle mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Maribelle by state
How common Maribelle was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Maribelle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maribelle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maribelle
What does Maribelle mean?
Maribelle is a spelling of Maribel, which means “María + Isabel” (Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Maribelle?
Maribelle was the 4946th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 1936th; the most babies were born in 2023 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,309 places. More babies were named Maribelle in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maribelle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Maribelle in the US.
Where is Maribelle most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maribelle was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.