Maelie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,555

among girls · ↓1,033 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maelie · -39% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

71 babies

All-time total

673

#9,779 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Maelie popularity over time

673 babies have been named Maelie since 2004, 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	68	7	–	#5,824
2010s	328	33	+382%	#3,364
2020s (to 2025)	277	46	+41%	#2,522

Where Maelie 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Maelie

Maelie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,555 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 673 American babies have been named Maelie. Its peak came in 2024, when 71 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 Maelie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maelie?

The median living Maelie is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Maelie 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.

Maelie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,555
2024	71	#2,522
2023	54	#3,068
2022	41	#3,745
2021	31	#4,468
2020	37	#3,885
2019	47	#3,364
2018	24	#5,402
2017	29	#4,767
2016	32	#4,489
2015	44	#3,571
2014	38	#3,972
2013	37	#4,054
2012	30	#4,786
2011	22	#6,064
2010	25	#5,531
2009	24	#5,824
2008	23	#6,064
2007	8	#13,427
2006	7	#14,516
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,320
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maelie?

The median living Maelie is about 7 years old. Half of all living Maelies are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Maelie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maelie are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maelie in 2025?

Maelie ranked #3,555 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maelie?

673 babies have been named Maelie in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maelie most popular?

Maelie peaked in 2024, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Maelie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maelie rising or falling?

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

Will Maelie become more popular?

Maelie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Maelie 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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