Mayleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,400

among girls · ↑917 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayleigh · +56% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

75 babies

All-time total

892

#8,122 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Mayleigh popularity over time

892 babies have been named Mayleigh since 1999, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,985
2000s	102	10	+1940%	#3,992
2010s	455	46	+346%	#2,831
2020s (to 2025)	330	55	+21%	#2,400

Where Mayleigh 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Mayleigh

Mayleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,400 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 892 American babies have been named Mayleigh. Its peak came in 2025, when 75 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 Mayleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayleigh?

The median living Mayleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Mayleigh 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.

Mayleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	75	#2,400
2024	48	#3,317
2023	49	#3,313
2022	60	#2,847
2021	50	#3,242
2020	48	#3,259
2019	48	#3,317
2018	60	#2,831
2017	50	#3,234
2016	48	#3,365
2015	49	#3,329
2014	49	#3,305
2013	44	#3,552
2012	45	#3,563
2011	32	#4,530
2010	30	#4,820
2009	39	#3,992
2008	16	#7,982
2007	14	#8,850
2006	10	#11,156
2005	8	#12,606
2004	6	#15,396
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,709
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayleigh?

The median living Mayleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mayleighs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Mayleigh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mayleigh are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mayleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Maile.

How popular is the name Mayleigh in 2025?

Mayleigh ranked #2,400 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayleigh?

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

When was the name Mayleigh most popular?

Mayleigh peaked in 2025, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Mayleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Mayleigh become more popular?

Mayleigh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Mayleigh 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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