Maybelle vs May

Side-by-side comparison of Maybelle and May — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maybelle

Girl name · Rank #4370

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maybelle May
Current Rank #4370 #1350
Total Births (all years) 6,306 49,216
Peak Year 1918 1919
Peak Year Births 212 981
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maybelle May
1880ss 304 5,881
1890ss 591 6,880
1900ss 843 5,546
1910ss 1,553 8,096
1920ss 1,289 8,164
1930ss 618 3,743
1940ss 328 2,319
1950ss 128 1,724
1960ss 64 1,111
1970ss 19 911
1980ss 21 1,223
1990ss 14 815
2000ss 58 884
2010ss 251 1,199
2020ss 225 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maybelle May
2014 23 138
2015 35 130
2016 34 131
2017 28 128
2018 25 129
2019 37 133
2020 38 119
2021 45 122
2022 59 155
2023 51 156
2024 32 168

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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