Mayli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,196

among girls · ↓983 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayli · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

86 babies

All-time total

623

#10,308 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Mayli popularity over time

623 babies have been named Mayli since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	13	1	–	#11,631
2000s	151	15	+1062%	#5,390
2010s	206	21	+36%	#4,977
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+105%	#2,213

Where Mayli 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	90	0.06	outside top 500
2029	104	0.06	outside top 500
2030	117	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Mayli

Mayli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,196 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 623 American babies have been named Mayli. Its peak came in 2024, when 86 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 Mayli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayli?

The median living Mayli is about 10 years old; half are between 2 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Mayli 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.

Mayli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,196
2024	86	#2,213
2023	61	#2,810
2022	19	#6,385
2021	23	#5,508
2020	14	#7,824
2019	16	#7,221
2018	13	#8,448
2017	14	#8,138
2016	15	#7,862
2015	21	#6,169
2014	25	#5,409
2013	28	#4,977
2012	21	#6,264
2011	28	#5,006
2010	25	#5,538
2009	25	#5,655
2008	27	#5,390
2007	23	#6,023
2006	13	#9,091
2005	20	#6,168
2004	9	#11,303
2003	14	#7,852
2002	7	#13,138
2001	7	#12,966
2000	6	#14,366
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayli?

The median living Mayli is about 10 years old. Half of all living Maylis are between 2 and 16 years old.

How many people named Mayli are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mayli are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayli in 2025?

Mayli ranked #3,196 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayli?

623 babies have been named Mayli in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayli most popular?

Mayli peaked in 2024, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Mayli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayli rising or falling?

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

Will Mayli become more popular?

Mayli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 girls named Mayli 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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