Feminine dossier · first seen 1916
Maribeth
Endangered
Down 91.7% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
216
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Maribeth
How many people are named Maribeth?
An estimated 4,390 living Americans are named Maribeth.
How rare is Maribeth?
Maribeth is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.7% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Maribeth?
The median age of a living American named Maribeth is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 68 years old.
Is Maribeth still popular?
No. Maribeth is endangered as a baby name, down 91.7% from its 1957 peak with 18 births in 2025.
Where is Maribeth most common?
Maribeth has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
91.7%
2025
18
All-time
6,098
Where it lives now
Maribeth is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Maribeth is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.