Maylie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,949

among girls · ↑1,067 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maylie · +54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

57 babies

All-time total

680

#9,692 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Maylie popularity over time

680 babies have been named Maylie 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	5	1	–	#15,986
2000s	146	15	+2820%	#4,895
2010s	304	30	+108%	#3,975
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	+23%	#2,949

Where Maylie 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Maylie

Maylie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,949 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 680 American babies have been named Maylie. Its peak came in 2025, when 57 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 Maylie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maylie?

The median living Maylie is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Maylie 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.

Maylie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	57	#2,949
2024	37	#4,016
2023	39	#3,890
2022	41	#3,749
2021	32	#4,383
2020	19	#6,240
2019	29	#4,734
2018	24	#5,408
2017	29	#4,773
2016	27	#5,088
2015	31	#4,559
2014	38	#3,975
2013	38	#3,975
2012	30	#4,792
2011	35	#4,210
2010	23	#5,902
2009	30	#4,895
2008	30	#4,974
2007	22	#6,248
2006	21	#6,279
2005	13	#8,680
2004	7	#13,707
2003	10	#10,171
2002	7	#13,139
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,367
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maylie?

The median living Maylie is about 10 years old. Half of all living Maylies are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maylie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maylie are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maylie in 2025?

Maylie ranked #2,949 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maylie?

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

When was the name Maylie most popular?

Maylie peaked in 2025, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Maylie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maylie rising or falling?

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

Will Maylie become more popular?

Maylie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Maylie 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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