Mael
Boy name · #1107 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mael in class?
Mael scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mael is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maels were CA (28), TX (25), NY (21), FL (20), PA (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.