Declining since 2022, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Maebel since 2008
Babies named Maebel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s | 111 |
Meaning & origin
Maebel is a rare modern variant of Mabel, first appearing in U.S. birth records in 2008. Its peak year came in 2022, but since then it has been falling in usage, with only about 1 in 123,636 girls receiving the name in 2025. The name has no recorded top states, reflecting its scattered adoption. While never common, Maebel fits a pattern of vintage-style names revived with altered spellings, such as Mabel and Maybelle, though it remains far less popular than either.
Maebel is a modern English variant of Mabel, itself derived from the Latin 'amabilis' meaning 'lovable.' The spelling 'Maebel' appears to be a 21st-century respelling, possibly influenced by the name May or the suffix '-bel.' It first appeared in U.S. records in 2008 and has never been common.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mae, Belle, Mabs
Sibling names for Maebel
Names that share Maebel's style, for a brother or sister.
