Total births
78
Girls' name · since 2008
Maebh
78 babies named Maebh in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Maebh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Maebh recorded 78 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.
- 78 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Maebh since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 78
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Maebh was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Maebh in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Maebh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maebh's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maebh at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Maebh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Maebh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maebh's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Maebh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maebh? ▼
78 babies have been named Maebh since 2008. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Maebh most popular? ▼
Maebh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Maebh been used? ▼
Maebh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 15 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Maebh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maebh's data
- Maebh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maebh
Nearby Names Like Maebh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maebh
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#75 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Compare Maebh side by side: Maebh vs Mae Maebh vs Maeve Maebh vs Maegan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maebh: Baby Name Since 2008 - 78 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maebh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maebh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.