How Many People Are Named Maebel?
An estimated 251 people in the United States have the first name Maebel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Maebel peaked in popularity in 2022 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maebel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Maebel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
251
About 1 in 1,365,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
26 births
Total Registered
253
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maebel
Maebel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 253 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maebel as a female name
Ranked #6,525 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (26 births)
Maebel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maebel span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 145 babies were registered. While Maebel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maebel by Decade
How has Maebel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maebel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maebel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maebel
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Maebel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maebel?
We estimate approximately 251 people named Maebel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,365,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Maebel a common name?
Maebel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 253 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maebel most popular?
Maebel reached peak popularity in 2022, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maebel is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Maebel was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Maebel a female name?
Maebel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Maebel have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Maebel peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Maebel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maebel Smith, Maebel Johnson, Maebel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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