Maelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,801

among girls · ↑5,949 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maelle

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

61 babies

All-time total

536

#11,353 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Maelle popularity over time

536 babies have been named Maelle since 2001, 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	76	8	–	#6,972
2010s	278	28	+266%	#3,237
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	+9%	#2,801

Where Maelle 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	64	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Maelle

Maelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,801 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 536 American babies have been named Maelle. Its peak came in 2025, when 61 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 Maelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maelle?

The median living Maelle is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Maelle 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.

Maelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,801
2024	12	#8,750
2023	27	#4,944
2022	36	#4,083
2021	27	#4,912
2020	19	#6,231
2019	27	#4,986
2018	37	#3,979
2017	22	#5,762
2016	25	#5,404
2015	18	#6,886
2014	23	#5,735
2013	22	#5,943
2012	24	#5,661
2011	29	#4,878
2010	51	#3,237
2009	19	#6,972
2008	7	#14,781
2007	7	#14,872
2006	8	#13,130
2005	9	#11,477
2004	8	#12,312
2003	5	#17,341
2002	5	#17,080
2001	8	#11,628
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maelle?

The median living Maelle is about 8 years old. Half of all living Maelles are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Maelle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maelle are alive in the United States, based on 536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maelle in 2025?

Maelle ranked #2,801 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maelle?

536 babies have been named Maelle in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maelle most popular?

Maelle peaked in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Maelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maelle rising or falling?

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

Will Maelle become more popular?

Maelle looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 girls named Maelle in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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