Given name
Maybel
“one who is lovable”
Maybel is a variant of Mabel. One English interpretation is “one who is lovable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maybel is a variant of Mabel. One English interpretation is “one who is lovable.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maybel is a variant of Mabel. An origin associated with Mabel is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maybel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 380
- 0 boys · 380 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,626 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +66%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,626 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 66.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 507 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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