Maybel
Maybel was the #4,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (30 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Maybel as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,546 (30) | #3,705 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #5,300 (24) | #3,319 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #4,454 (31) | #3,599 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #3,899 (5) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | — | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #4,838 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1890 at #1,210.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1888.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 53,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 53,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Maybel is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 46,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 27,000 to 1 in 76,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybel | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Maybel | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Maybel | US | Girls | #4,546 | 30 |