Maybell: 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	86	9	–	#532
1890s	212	21	+147%	#491
1900s	344	34	+62%	#517
1910s	552	55	+60%	#616
1920s	470	47	-15%	#987
1930s	227	23	-52%	#1,243
1940s	153	15	-33%	#1,857
1950s	90	9	-41%	#2,506
1960s	39	4	-57%	#5,144
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	16	2	–	#15,566
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	+87%	#13,032

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#532

1890s

212

+147%

#491

1900s

344

+62%

#517

1910s

552

+60%

#616

1920s

470

-15%

#987

1930s

227

-52%

#1,243

1940s

153

-33%

#1,857

1950s

-41%

#2,506

1960s

-57%

#5,144

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,566

2020s (to 2025)

+87%

#13,032

The story of Maybell

Maybell 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 1882, 2,207 American babies have been named Maybell. Its peak came in 1919, when 73 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 Maybell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maybell?

The median living Maybell is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 85. An estimated 300 people named Maybell 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.

Maybell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,655
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,885
2021	7	#13,032
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,161
2018	5	#17,305
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,566
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,519
1955	15	#3,054
1950	17	#2,506
1945	15	#2,308
1940	17	#2,015
1935	16	#2,069
1930	37	#1,243
1925	42	#1,205
1920	56	#987
1915	62	#829
1910	41	#670
1905	40	#552
1900	32	#630
1895	36	#491
1890	14	#749
1885	17	#532
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maybell?

The median living Maybell is about 77 years old. Half of all living Maybells are between 69 and 85 years old.

How many people named Maybell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maybell are alive in the United States, based on 2,207 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maybell in 2025?

Maybell 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 Maybell?

2,207 babies have been named Maybell in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maybell most popular?

Maybell peaked in 1919, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Maybell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maybell rising or falling?

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

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Maybell popularity over time

The story of Maybell

How old are people named Maybell?

Maybell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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