Maely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,622

among girls · ↑355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maely · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

30 babies

All-time total

405

#13,419 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Maely popularity over time

405 babies have been named Maely 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	–	#8,726
2010s	203	20	+199%	#5,114
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	+10%	#4,622

Where Maely 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maely

Maely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,622 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 405 American babies have been named Maely. Its peak came in 2025, when 30 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 Maely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maely?

The median living Maely is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Maely 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.

Maely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,622
2024	27	#4,977
2023	18	#6,567
2022	22	#5,744
2021	23	#5,501
2020	14	#7,807
2019	21	#5,916
2018	22	#5,714
2017	19	#6,437
2016	19	#6,581
2015	20	#6,375
2014	27	#5,114
2013	24	#5,595
2012	19	#6,770
2011	15	#8,045
2010	17	#7,394
2009	14	#8,726
2008	14	#8,794
2007	14	#8,832
2006	7	#14,518
2005	12	#9,220
2004	7	#13,643
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maely?

The median living Maely is about 9 years old. Half of all living Maelys are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Maely are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maely are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maely in 2025?

Maely ranked #4,622 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maely?

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

When was the name Maely most popular?

Maely peaked in 2025, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Maely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maely rising or falling?

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

Will Maely become more popular?

Maely is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Maely 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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