girl's name
Maybelle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,512
Maybelle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 212 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Maybelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 304 |
| 1890s | 591 |
| 1900s | 843 |
| 1910s | 1,553 |
| 1920s | 1,289 |
| 1930s | 618 |
| 1940s | 328 |
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 64 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 251 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 285 |
How popular is Maybelle?
In 2025, Maybelle was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maybelle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maybelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maybelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maybelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maybelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maybelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maybelle
How popular is the name Maybelle?
In 2025, Maybelle was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maybelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Maybelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maybelle?
Maybelle has 2 syllables.
When was Maybelle most popular?
Maybelle peaked in 1918, when 212 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Maybelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maybelle currently ranks #2,841 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.