Maybellene
"Maybellene" is a rock and roll song by American artist Chuck Berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune "Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s song tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a V8 Ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
Meaning & Origin of Maybellene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Maybellene" is a rock and roll song by American artist Chuck Berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune "Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s song tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a V8 Ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
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The Story of Maybellene
The earliest SSA record of Maybellene as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Maybellene — #12,873 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Maybellenes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 24 Maybellenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Maybellene
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maybellene 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
- Mabel
- Mable
- Maybell
- Mabon
- Malene
- Mayben
- Mapleton
- Mobilia
- Nibbling
- Knobbly
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Maybellene
Maybellene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Maybellene's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #12,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Maybellene'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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