Mablean
Mablean Deloris Ephriam is an American television personality and former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney. She is best known as the adjudicator of the courtroom series Divorce Court for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006. She was replaced by Judge Lynn Toler in the show's 2006–07 season. Ephriam is also known for her judge roles in Tyler Perry's Madea films.
Meaning & Origin of Mablean
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mablean Deloris Ephriam is an American television personality and former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney. She is best known as the adjudicator of the courtroom series Divorce Court for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006. She was replaced by Judge Lynn Toler in the show's 2006–07 season. Ephriam is also known for her judge roles in Tyler Perry's Madea films.
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The Story of Mablean
The earliest SSA record of Mablean as a baby girl name dates back to 1937, when 6 babies received it. 1937 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Mablean — #3,800 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Mableans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1957 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Mableans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Mablean
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mablean is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Maybelline
- Mableton
- Mapleton
- Nobelium
- Malian
- Mobilia
- Napoleon
- Nobleman
- Milian
- Millian
- Noblemen
- Malayan
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About the name Mablean
Mablean is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Mablean's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #3,800. Use the chart and map above to compare Mablean's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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