Mael
Boy name · #1107 in 2025 · Rare
Mael ranks #1107 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 195 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,231 boys born in 2025 was named Mael.
The 23-year story
Mael first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 226 babies and a rank of #971. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mael per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mael is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mael is most common in MA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mael is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mael
Statistically, parents drawn to Mael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nael, Zael, Izael, Adael, and Dael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | #1097 |
| 2024 | 208 | #1055 |
| 2023 | 226 | #971 |
| 2022 | 164 | #1209 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2566 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mael a popular boy name?
Mael ranked #1107 among boys in 2025 with 195 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Mael most popular?
Mael peaked in 2023, when 226 American boys received the name (ranked #971 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,231 newborn American boys was named Mael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.