Mailey: 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#12,162
2000s	178	18	+2443%	#4,438
2010s	247	25	+39%	#3,862
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	-41%	#6,246

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

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1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,162

2000s

178

+2443%

#4,438

2010s

247

+39%

#3,862

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#6,246

The story of Mailey

Mailey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,246 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 519 American babies have been named Mailey. Its peak came in 2010, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Mailey?

The median living Mailey is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Mailey 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.

Mailey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,246
2024	17	#6,831
2023	18	#6,570
2022	10	#10,139
2021	11	#9,322
2020	12	#8,740
2019	23	#5,551
2018	16	#7,290
2017	18	#6,708
2016	23	#5,732
2015	19	#6,623
2014	21	#6,129
2013	32	#4,502
2012	36	#4,184
2011	19	#6,759
2010	40	#3,862
2009	34	#4,438
2008	32	#4,719
2007	29	#5,048
2006	17	#7,366
2005	13	#8,655
2004	15	#7,675
2003	12	#8,842
2002	17	#6,570
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,408
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mailey?

The median living Mailey is about 13 years old. Half of all living Maileys are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mailey are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mailey are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mailey in 2025?

Mailey ranked #6,246 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mailey?

519 babies have been named Mailey in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mailey most popular?

Mailey peaked in 2010, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mailey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mailey rising or falling?

Mailey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mailey popularity over time

The story of Mailey

How old are people named Mailey?

Mailey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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