Maelie
Girl name · #3565 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Maelie is currently the #3565 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Maelie.
Babies named Maelie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 21-year story
Maelie first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 71 babies and a rank of #2508. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maelie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maelie in class?
Maelie scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelie is most common
State-level data for Maelie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maelie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maylie, Mallie, Zaylie, Oaklie, and Analie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maelie a popular girl name?
Maelie ranked #3565 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Maelie most popular?
Maelie peaked in 2024, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Maelie. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.