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The first name Maybelle

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Maybelle, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 9 births (#2,689).

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68
babies named Maybelle, 1996–2025
#5,927
rank in 2025
2023
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maybelle with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Maybelle at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 60 girls born in the United States were named Maybelle, the 2,849th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 212 were.

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6,366
babies named Maybelle since 1880
#2,849
rank in 2025
1918
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Maybelle

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Maybelle Carter
    American country musician (1909–1978)

Questions

How popular is the name Maybelle?
In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Maybelle, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2023, with 9 births.
Is Maybelle a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,366 US babies named Maybelle since 1880 were girls.
When was Maybelle most popular?
1918 in the United States, when 212 babies were named Maybelle, its highest rank at 460th.