Marybeth
English pairing of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, with Beth, the short form of Elizabeth. Double names like this were often written as one word in the American South.
Marybeth in 2025
Marybeth was given to 20 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,510th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 165,767 babies born.
The history of Marybeth
Marybeth reached its highest point in 1961, when 488 babies were given the name, ranking 793rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 788th, in 1963.
Across the 117 years of records since 1909, 10,260 babies have been named Marybeth. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Marybeth by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marybeth | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,665 |
| 1910s | 37 | 3,976 |
| 1920s | 115 | 4,113 |
| 1930s | 139 | 2,857 |
| 1940s | 645 | 1,418 |
| 1950s | 1,885 | 890 |
| 1960s | 3,801 | 788 |
| 1970s | 1,234 | 1,391 |
| 1980s | 1,146 | 1,768 |
| 1990s | 599 | 2,566 |
| 2000s | 372 | 4,613 |
| 2010s | 179 | 9,127 |
| 2020s | 103 | 10,510 |
Where Marybeth is heading
Marybeth has risen 33% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 20 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Marybeth is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marybeth
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marybeth.