Girl · #6,639 in 2026

Marybeth

Name: Popularity of the name Marybeth in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marybeth, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marybeth is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Marybeth Byrd, American contestant on American Idol season 21 Marybeth Daucher, American biologist Marybeth Davis, American nurse convicted of the murders of her two children in 1997 Marybeth Fama, American young adult author, best known for her book Monstrous Beauty Marybeth Gasman, American Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in…

Current Rank

#6,639

Peak Rank

#442 (1961)

Total Babies

10K

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1909

First Year

2026

Last Year

1961

Peak Year

#442

Peak Rank

10K

Total Count

112

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marybeth

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Marybeth

Marybeth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 488 Marybeths were born — ranking #443 that year. As of 2026, Marybeth ranks #6,639 for baby girls with 17 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 10K Marybeths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Marybeth

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marybeth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Maribeth
Meribah
Mariette
Marabou
Maryborough
Mariet
Marabout
Macbeth
Marriott
Marius
Mcbeth
Merriam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marybeth

What does the name Marybeth mean?

How popular is Marybeth in 2026?

In 2026, Marybeth ranks #6,639 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year.

When was Marybeth most popular?

Marybeth reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #442 that year with 488 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marybeth most popular?

Marybeth has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marybeth.

Is Marybeth a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marybeth is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marybeth?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marybeth include Viva, Lu, Stephany. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marybeth

Marybeth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Marybeth's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #442. Use the chart and map above to compare Marybeth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.