Maybelle
Girl name · #2822 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Maybelle, placing it at #2822 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maybelle.
Babies named Maybelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Maybelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 212 girls were named Maybelle — good for #459 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maybelle in class?
Maybelle scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maybelle is most common
State-level data for Maybelle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maybelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Maybelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarabelle, Nelle, Belle, Arlie, and Imogene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maybelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maybelle a popular girl name?
Maybelle ranked #2822 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Maybelle most popular?
Maybelle peaked in 1918, when 212 American girls received the name (ranked #459 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maybelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Maybelle. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.