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Maribel

Pronounced M AE1 R IH0 B EH0 L (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1980
  • 119 years in use
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How popular is Maribel?

Maribel is a girls' name, and first appears in 1906. It has been given to 24,945 children — the 817th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1980, when 768 children were given it.

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1980Girls: 768Boys: 9

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AE1 R IH0 B EH0 L
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Maribel

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Maribel

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Maribel?
Maribel ranks 817th among girls' names in US records, with 24,945 births since 1906. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,308.
Is Maribel a unisex name?
No. Maribel is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Maribel most popular?
1980, when 768 children were given the name. It has been in use for 119 years and is still recorded as of 2024.