Girls' name · since 1911
Maedell
Maedell has 260 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,225 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 260
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
260 girls have been named Maedell since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maedell recorded 260 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1948.
- #17,225 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 260 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maedell ranks #17,225 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 260 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,225 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 260
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Maedell's 260 recorded births place it above 76.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Maedell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maedell's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maedell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1948
- Peak year (1923)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Maedell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (104 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Maedell's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Maedell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
68 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (40% of all-time use).
Maedell by state
Where Maedell concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
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What to do with Maedell's data
- Maedell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Maedells (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maedell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1911–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maedell 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 August 2026.