Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Maeli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,314 Trend ↑ Rising 29%
Rank 2025
#4,314
among girls · ↑1,760 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Maeli · +65% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
35 babies
All-time total
480
#12,165 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Maeli popularity over time

480 babies have been named Maeli 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Girls

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
1880s – – – –
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1930s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 150 15 – #4,416
2010s 214 21 +43% #4,560
2020s (to 2025) 116 19 -10% #4,314

Where Maeli 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maeli

Maeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,314 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 480 American babies have been named Maeli. Its peak came in 2008, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maeli?

The median living Maeli is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Maeli are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Maeli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 33 #4,314
2024 20 #6,074
2023 20 #6,092
2022 15 #7,503
2021 15 #7,509
2020 13 #8,240
2019 21 #5,915
2018 23 #5,557
2017 19 #6,436
2016 22 #5,907
2015 21 #6,164
2014 16 #7,515
2013 21 #6,163
2012 16 #7,660
2011 23 #5,866
2010 32 #4,560
2009 25 #5,650
2008 35 #4,416
2007 21 #6,461
2006 25 #5,483
2005 12 #9,219
2004 10 #10,392
2003 7 #13,293
2002 8 #11,762
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2000 7 #12,603
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maeli?

The median living Maeli is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maelis are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Maeli are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maeli are alive in the United States, based on 480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maeli in 2025?

Maeli ranked #4,314 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maeli?

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

When was the name Maeli most popular?

Maeli peaked in 2008, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Maeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maeli rising or falling?

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

Will Maeli become more popular?

Maeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Maeli 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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