Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1910
Maydelle
49 babies named Maydelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1910–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Maydelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 49 recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maydelle has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1930.
- 49 total births
- 1910–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Maydelle since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 49
- total births
- 1910–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Maydelle was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Maydelle in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Maydelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maydelle splits its recorded history at 1921: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maydelle at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Maydelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1930
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Maydelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Maydelle's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Maydelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maydelle? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 49 babies named Maydelle. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
When was Maydelle most popular? ▼
Maydelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Maydelle been used? ▼
Maydelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 21 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Maydelle? ▼
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 Maydelle's data
- Maydelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Maydelle
Nearby Names Like Maydelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maydelle
Maya Girl
#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
Compare Maydelle side by side: Maydelle vs Maya Maydelle vs May Maydelle vs Mayra
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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, 1910–1930 (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. "Maydelle: Baby Name Since 1910 - 49 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maydelle. 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 Maydelle 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.