Maela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,054

among girls · ↓506 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maela · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

70 babies

All-time total

445

#12,704 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Maela popularity over time

445 babies have been named Maela since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	53	5	–	#9,673
2010s	139	14	+162%	#5,914
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+203%	#2,548

Where Maela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	87	0.05	outside top 500
2029	98	0.06	outside top 500
2030	108	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Maela

Maela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,054 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 445 American babies have been named Maela. Its peak came in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maela?

The median living Maela is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Maela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,054
2024	70	#2,548
2023	54	#3,067
2022	21	#5,896
2021	28	#4,791
2020	26	#4,959
2019	21	#5,914
2018	13	#8,427
2017	9	#11,261
2016	16	#7,469
2015	16	#7,476
2014	11	#9,916
2013	19	#6,629
2012	14	#8,469
2011	10	#10,877
2010	10	#10,927
2009	12	#9,763
2008	12	#9,854
2007	10	#11,319
2006	12	#9,673
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2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,071
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maela?

The median living Maela is about 4 years old. Half of all living Maelas are between 1 and 11 years old.

How many people named Maela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maela are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maela in 2025?

Maela ranked #3,054 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maela?

445 babies have been named Maela in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maela most popular?

Maela peaked in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Maela a boy or girl name?

Maela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maela rising or falling?

Maela is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maela become more popular?

Maela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 girls named Maela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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