Maeleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,055

among girls · ↑260 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maeleigh · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

65 babies

All-time total

883

#8,181 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Maeleigh popularity over time

883 babies have been named Maeleigh since 2000, 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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2000s	104	10	–	#6,229
2010s	469	47	+351%	#2,685
2020s (to 2025)	310	52	+10%	#2,774

Where Maeleigh 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Maeleigh

Maeleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,055 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 883 American babies have been named Maeleigh. Its peak came in 2016, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Maeleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maeleigh?

The median living Maeleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Maeleigh 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.

Maeleigh 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	#3,055
2024	48	#3,315
2023	50	#3,253
2022	62	#2,774
2021	52	#3,142
2020	44	#3,477
2019	53	#3,071
2018	48	#3,324
2017	52	#3,121
2016	65	#2,685
2015	52	#3,198
2014	46	#3,466
2013	41	#3,756
2012	50	#3,300
2011	37	#4,039
2010	25	#5,530
2009	22	#6,229
2008	18	#7,271
2007	16	#7,950
2006	10	#11,117
2005	14	#8,169
2004	11	#9,641
2003	8	#11,967
2002	–	–
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2000	5	#16,573
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maeleigh?

The median living Maeleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Maeleighs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Maeleigh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maeleigh are alive in the United States, based on 883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeleigh in 2025?

Maeleigh ranked #3,055 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 Maeleigh?

883 babies have been named Maeleigh in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maeleigh most popular?

Maeleigh peaked in 2016, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Maeleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maeleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Maeleigh become more popular?

Maeleigh looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Maeleigh in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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