The first name Maribel
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Maribel, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 3 births (#5,556).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maribel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maribel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 125 girls born in the United States were named Maribel, the 1,662nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 769 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maribel
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maribel VinsonFigure skater (1911-1961)
- Maribel GuardiaCosta Rican actress, born 1959
- Maribel OwenFigure skater (1940-1961)
- Belle PerezBelgian musician and songwriter, born 1976
Questions
- How popular is the name Maribel?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Maribel, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2009, with 3 births.
- Is Maribel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 25,055 US babies named Maribel since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maribel most popular?
- 1980 in the United States, when 769 babies were named Maribel, its highest rank at 315th.