Maeleigh
Girl name · #3054 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 54 baby girls were named Maeleigh, placing it at #3054 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Maeleigh.
The 25-year story
Maeleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 65 girls were named Maeleigh — good for #2667 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Maeleigh per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maeleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maeleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maeleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maeleigh is most common
State-level data for Maeleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maeleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Maeleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayleigh, Zayleigh, Adleigh, Raeleigh, and Aubreigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maeleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maeleigh a popular girl name?
Maeleigh ranked #3054 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Maeleigh most popular?
Maeleigh peaked in 2016, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2667 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maeleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Maeleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.