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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Maebell

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maebell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
40 babies
All-time total
823
#8,568 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Maebell popularity over time

823 babies have been named Maebell since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 13 1 – #1,165
1900s 95 10 +631% #1,021
1910s 246 25 +159% #994
1920s 277 28 +13% #1,221
1930s 110 11 -60% #2,055
1940s 72 7 -35% #2,661
1950s 10 1 -86% #5,893
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The story of Maebell

Maebell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 823 American babies have been named Maebell. Its peak came in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maebell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Maebell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 7 #3,880
1940 11 #2,661
1935 9 #3,070
1930 15 #2,257
1925 31 #1,489
1920 40 #1,221
1915 21 #1,656
1910 11 #1,480
1905 9 #1,376
1900 9 #1,385
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maebell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Maebell in 2025?

Maebell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maebell?

823 babies have been named Maebell in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maebell most popular?

Maebell peaked in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Maebell a boy or girl name?

Maebell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maebell rising or falling?

Maebell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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