Feminine dossier · first seen 1906
Maribel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1980
Peak births
769
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Maribel
How many people are named Maribel?
An estimated 23,040 living Americans are named Maribel.
How rare is Maribel?
Maribel is uncommon among babies today, with 125 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.7% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Maribel?
The median age of a living American named Maribel is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 49 years old.
Is Maribel still popular?
Yes. Maribel is holding steady, with 125 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maribel most common?
Maribel has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.3× more often than the national baseline.
1906Peak 19802025
Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
83.7%
2025
125
All-time
24,870
Where it lives now
Maribel is most concentrated in California — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Maribel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.