Feminine dossier · first seen 1909
Marybeth
Endangered
Down 95.9% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
488
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Marybeth
How many people are named Marybeth?
An estimated 7,904 living Americans are named Marybeth.
How rare is Marybeth?
Marybeth is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Marybeth?
The median age of a living American named Marybeth is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 65 years old.
Is Marybeth still popular?
No. Marybeth is endangered as a baby name, down 95.9% from its 1961 peak with 20 births in 2025.
Where is Marybeth most common?
Marybeth has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
20
All-time
10,260
Where it lives now
Marybeth is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 4.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Marybeth is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.