Maribeth
English pairing of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, with Beth, clipped from Elizabeth. Written as one word, it follows the pattern of Marybeth and Maryanne.
Maribeth in 2025
Maribeth was given to 18 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,236th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 184,186 babies born.
The history of Maribeth
Maribeth reached its highest point in 1957, when 216 babies were given the name, ranking 1,173rd that year.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 6,098 babies have been named Maribeth. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Maribeth by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maribeth | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 6,987 |
| 1920s | 76 | 4,644 |
| 1930s | 146 | 2,705 |
| 1940s | 661 | 1,446 |
| 1950s | 1,666 | 1,173 |
| 1960s | 1,585 | 1,198 |
| 1970s | 617 | 2,035 |
| 1980s | 583 | 2,672 |
| 1990s | 318 | 3,774 |
| 2000s | 197 | 7,086 |
| 2010s | 143 | 9,209 |
| 2020s | 89 | 10,964 |
Where Maribeth is heading
Maribeth has risen 13% over the past decade, from 16 babies in 2015 to 18 in 2025.
Names like Maribeth
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maribeth.