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Marbella
OriginSpanish place name
Meaning"beautiful sea"
US Rank#1364
2025 SSA
About Marbella
The name of the resort city on Spain's Costa del Sol is pronounced mar-BAY-a, setting it apart from the bella-name competition -- though many English speakers won't realize that. And it probably doesn't matter unless you pointedly want to reference the place via your daughter's name. Marbella, with the Ls pronounced, is a pretty choice given to about 100 baby girls each year.
Pronounced mar-BAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Marbella ranked #1364 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,507 | 72 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | #2,333 | 80 | 44.8 |
| 2016 | #2,512 | 72 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | #2,452 | 74 | 42.9 |
| 2018 | #2,669 | 65 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | #2,391 | 75 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | #2,738 | 61 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | #2,223 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2022 | #2,184 | 87 | 53 |
| 2023 | #1,954 | 101 | 62.9 |
| 2024 | #1,927 | 103 | 63.6 |
| 2025 | #1,364 | 162 | 100.8 |
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