Fun Facts About the Name Mayella
- 117 babies named Mayella: U.S. records list 117 babies given the name Mayella from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mayella Mean?
Mayella is an English feminine name of uncertain meaning. It can be analyzed as May with the diminutive suffix -ella, which would give the sense of little May or simply May. The name May has more than one background: it can be the name of the month, or a short form of Mary or Margaret. Those possibilities lead to different senses, and no single one is securely established for Mayella.
Mayella Name History & Origins
The month name May came into English from Latin Maius, which is associated with the Roman goddess Maia. English speakers have also used May as a pet form of Mary and Margaret. The ending -ella is common in feminine names of European origin and often has a diminutive force; Mayella can be understood as a name formed on that pattern. It is widely recognized from Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), in which Mayella Ewell is the young woman who accuses Tom Robinson. That literary association is not evidence that the name began with the novel.
How Popular is the Name Mayella?
Mayella has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #8,929 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,725 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,975 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #9,389 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #10,149 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #11,807 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #11,760 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,929 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #13,340 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,153 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #17,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #13,965 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,613 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #18,330 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #16,860 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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