US rank #13450 Girls' name Peak 1919 2,207 births

Maybell — #13450 US girls' name

2,207 babies named Maybell in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13450
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Maybell was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

73 babies were named Maybell in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maybell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,207 babies named Maybell between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maybell currently holds the #13450 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maybell performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 552 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Maybell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 184 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Maybell in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maybell 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 2,207 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.

Maybell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,207

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1919

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#13,450

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maybell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
73
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Maybell by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
552 births that decade — 25% of Maybell's all-time total
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Maybell by state

Where Maybell concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maybell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
184 8.3%
#2 Georgia
76 3.4%
#3 North Carolina
63 2.9%
#4 Texas
32 1.4%
#5 Alabama
19 0.9%
#6 Mississippi
12 0.5%
#7 Tennessee
10 0.5%
#8 Louisiana
6 0.3%
South Carolina share of Maybell's total US births 8.3%
Even split

184 of 2,207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Maybell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maybell?
2,207 babies have been named Maybell since 1882. It currently ranks #13450 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 73 births.
When was Maybell most popular?
Maybell was most popular in the 1910s decade with 552 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Maybell most popular?
The top states for the name Maybell are South Carolina (184 births), Georgia (76 births), North Carolina (63 births).
How long has the name Maybell been used?
Maybell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maybell?
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, 1882–2024 (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.