Mailee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#9,958
1980s	27	3	+170%	#6,415
1990s	77	8	+185%	#7,140
2000s	250	25	+225%	#4,144
2010s	181	18	-28%	#4,816
2020s (to 2025)	94	16	-13%	#6,094

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,958

1980s

+170%

#6,415

1990s

+185%

#7,140

2000s

250

+225%

#4,144

2010s

181

-28%

#4,816

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#6,094

The story of Mailee

Mailee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,362 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 639 American babies have been named Mailee. Its peak came in 2008, when 38 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 Mailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mailee?

The median living Mailee is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Mailee 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.

Mailee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,362
2024	13	#8,258
2023	20	#6,094
2022	19	#6,377
2021	16	#7,141
2020	11	#9,299
2019	17	#6,922
2018	18	#6,693
2017	16	#7,302
2016	12	#9,211
2015	17	#7,156
2014	16	#7,518
2013	20	#6,395
2012	16	#7,664
2011	19	#6,758
2010	30	#4,816
2009	28	#5,177
2008	38	#4,144
2007	28	#5,179
2006	29	#4,907
2005	28	#4,789
2004	22	#5,680
2003	23	#5,343
2002	24	#5,017
2001	17	#6,506
2000	13	#7,854
1995	7	#11,256
1990	12	#7,140
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,958
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mailee?

The median living Mailee is about 17 years old. Half of all living Mailees are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mailee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mailee are alive in the United States, based on 639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mailee mean?

Spelling variant of Maile.

How popular is the name Mailee in 2025?

Mailee ranked #7,362 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mailee?

639 babies have been named Mailee in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mailee most popular?

Mailee peaked in 2008, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Mailee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mailee rising or falling?

Mailee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mailee popularity over time

The story of Mailee

How old are people named Mailee?

Mailee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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