US rank #5424 Girls' name Peak 2023 349 births

Maybel — #5424 US girls' name

349 babies named Maybel in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s241900s211910s331920s322000s262010s1092020s99
#5424
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Maybel was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

31 babies were named Maybel in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maybel

The Social Security Administration has registered 349 babies named Maybel between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maybel currently holds the #5424 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maybel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Maybel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Maybel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maybel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 349 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maybel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

349

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2023

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,424

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maybel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
31
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Maybel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 31% of Maybel's all-time total
1880s51890s241900s211910s331920s322000s262010s1092020s99

Maybel by state

Where Maybel concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Maybel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.7%
California share of Maybel's total US births 1.7%

6 of 349 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maybel?
349 babies have been named Maybel since 1888. It currently ranks #5424 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 31 births.
When was Maybel most popular?
Maybel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Maybel most popular?
The top states for the name Maybel are California (6 births).
How long has the name Maybel been used?
Maybel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maybel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.