Total births
6,366
Girls' name · since 1880
Maybelle
6,366 babies named Maybelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4388
- among girls today
- 6,366
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maybelle is the #4388 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,366 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Maybelle recorded 6,366 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4388 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #4388 among girls today
- 6,366 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maybelle is currently the #4388 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 6,366 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #4388
- among girls today
- 6,366
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Maybelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4388
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Maybelle was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
212 babies were named Maybelle in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Maybelle compares
6,366 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maybelle's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maybelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,366 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 212 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maybelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maybelle splits its recorded history at 1939: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 212 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maybelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#4,388
Active since
1880
Maybelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 212
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Maybelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Maybelle's strongest decade.
1,553 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Maybelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 304
1880s
304 births
- 1890s 591
1890s
591 births
- 1900s
1900s
843 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,553 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,289 births
- 1930s 618
1930s
618 births
- 1940s 328
1940s
328 births
- 1950s 128
1950s
128 births
- 1960s 64
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 251
2010s
251 births
- 2020s 285
2020s
285 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,553 births (24% of all-time use).
How Maybelle 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 Maybelle's total volume
Maybelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maybelle by state
Where Maybelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 172 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 157 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 152 | 2.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 148 | 2.3% |
| #5 | California | | 145 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 145 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 109 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 79 | 1.2% |
South Carolina share of Maybelle's total US births 2.7%
Even split
172 of 6,366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Maybelle appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maybelle? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,366 babies named Maybelle. Today it holds rank #4388 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 212 births.
When was Maybelle most popular? ▼
Maybelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,553 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Maybelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maybelle are South Carolina (172 births), Illinois (157 births), New York (152 births).
How long has the name Maybelle been used? ▼
Maybelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maybelle? ▼
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.
What to do with Maybelle's data
- Maybelle's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,553 total births); usage has since declined to 285 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Maybelles (172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- 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 Maybelle
Nearby Names Like Maybelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maybelle
Maya Girl
#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maylee Girl
#1019 4,596 births
Compare Maybelle side by side: Maybelle vs Maya Maybelle vs May Maybelle vs Mayra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maybelle
Lucile #4387
34,887 births · Peak 1917
Sammie #4389
7,833 births · Peak 1943
Aylanni #4386
155 births · Peak 2025
Zenobia #4390
4,592 births · Peak 1923
Yemariam #4385
240 births · Peak 2022
Gretta #4391
4,139 births · Peak 1966
Ayeza #4384
272 births · Peak 2023
Christian #4392
19,875 births · Peak 1992
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Maybelle: #4388 Girls' Name - 6,366 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maybelle. 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 Maybelle 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 June 2026.