Maebelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	21	2	–	#828
1890s	42	4	+100%	#1,154
1900s	125	13	+198%	#930
1910s	260	26	+108%	#958
1920s	315	32	+21%	#1,203
1930s	162	16	-49%	#1,588
1940s	86	9	-47%	#2,512
1950s	8	1	-91%	#4,179
1960s	5	1	-38%	#6,933
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	14	1	–	#13,208
2010s	96	10	+586%	#7,850
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	+46%	#6,132

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#828

1890s

+100%

#1,154

1900s

125

+198%

#930

1910s

260

+108%

#958

1920s

315

+21%

#1,203

1930s

162

-49%

#1,588

1940s

-47%

#2,512

1950s

-91%

#4,179

1960s

-38%

#6,933

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,208

2010s

+586%

#7,850

2020s (to 2025)

+46%

#6,132

The story of Maebelle

Maebelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,731 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 1,218 American babies have been named Maebelle. Its peak came in 1917, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Maebelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maebelle?

The median living Maebelle is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Maebelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maebelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,731
2024	14	#7,823
2023	16	#7,128
2022	20	#6,132
2021	12	#8,779
2020	8	#11,725
2019	11	#9,496
2018	12	#8,959
2017	11	#9,701
2016	14	#8,244
2015	15	#7,850
2014	13	#8,779
2013	10	#10,721
2012	5	#18,516
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,775
2009	8	#13,208
2008	6	#16,686
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,933
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,179
1945	6	#4,335
1940	8	#3,398
1935	16	#2,061
1930	22	#1,730
1925	32	#1,459
1920	36	#1,300
1915	25	#1,464
1910	21	#958
1905	11	#1,221
1900	14	#1,040
1895	9	#1,174
1890	–	–
1885	7	#888
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maebelle?

The median living Maebelle is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maebelles are between 5 and 81 years old.

How many people named Maebelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maebelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maebelle in 2025?

Maebelle ranked #7,731 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maebelle?

1,218 babies have been named Maebelle in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maebelle most popular?

Maebelle peaked in 1917, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Maebelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maebelle rising or falling?

Maebelle is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Maebelle popularity over time

The story of Maebelle

How old are people named Maebelle?

Maebelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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