Mayeli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,803

among girls · ↓176 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayeli · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

83 babies

All-time total

1,047

#7,275 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Mayeli popularity over time

1,047 babies have been named Mayeli since 1989, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	6	1	–	#11,789
1990s	61	6	+917%	#10,443
2000s	227	23	+272%	#3,186
2010s	342	34	+51%	#2,500
2020s (to 2025)	411	69	+100%	#2,253

Where Mayeli 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

Where Mayeli is most popular

Girls named Mayeli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mayeli born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	6	0.247	+465%
California	89	0.106	+143%
Texas	83	0.103	+137%
Arizona	7	0.050	+14%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mayeli

Mayeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,803 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,047 American babies have been named Mayeli. Its peak came in 2023, when 83 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 Mayeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayeli?

The median living Mayeli is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 1,000 people named Mayeli 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.

Mayeli 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	#2,803
2024	67	#2,627
2023	83	#2,253
2022	67	#2,626
2021	76	#2,379
2020	57	#2,877
2019	62	#2,743
2018	71	#2,500
2017	53	#3,079
2016	50	#3,264
2015	27	#5,072
2014	17	#7,212
2013	17	#7,275
2012	15	#8,068
2011	13	#8,988
2010	17	#7,405
2009	14	#8,744
2008	28	#5,232
2007	38	#4,105
2006	17	#7,376
2005	18	#6,725
2004	15	#7,694
2003	12	#8,869
2002	45	#3,186
2001	21	#5,494
2000	19	#5,859
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,391
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayeli?

The median living Mayeli is about 7 years old. Half of all living Mayelis are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mayeli are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Mayeli are alive in the United States, based on 1,047 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayeli in 2025?

Mayeli ranked #2,803 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 Mayeli?

1,047 babies have been named Mayeli in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayeli most popular?

Mayeli peaked in 2023, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Mayeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayeli rising or falling?

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

Will Mayeli become more popular?

Mayeli looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 girls named Mayeli in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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