Girls' name · since 1882
Maybell
Maybell has 2,207 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,411 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,207
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
2,207 girls have been named Maybell since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maybell recorded 2,207 times among girls since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2024.
- #4,411 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,207 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maybell ranks #4,411 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,207 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #4,411 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,207
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Maybell's 2,207 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
Maybell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maybell's full recorded timeline at 1926, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 73 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maybell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Maybell by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (552 births, 25% of the file).
1910s was Maybell's strongest decade.
552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Maybell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 86
1880s
86 births
- 1890s 212
1890s
212 births
- 1900s
1900s
344 births
- 1910s
1910s
552 births
- 1920s
1920s
470 births
- 1930s
1930s
227 births
- 1940s 153
1940s
153 births
- 1950s 90
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 552 births (25% of all-time use).
How Maybell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maybell's total volume
Maybell by state
Where Maybell concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| 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% |
184 of 2,207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Maybell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maybell's data
- Maybell's decade-level peak was the 1910s (552 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Maybells (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maybell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1882–2024 (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 Maybell 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.