Maelle
Girl name · #2814 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Maelle ranks #2814 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Maelle.
The 24-year story
Maelle first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2778. 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 Maelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maelle in class?
Maelle scores 42 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 Maelle is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maelle is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maelles were NY (7), CA (6), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myelle, Nyelle, Lielle, Ryelle, and Bryelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 12 | #8443 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maelle a popular girl name?
Maelle ranked #2814 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Maelle most popular?
Maelle peaked in 2025, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2778 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Maelle. It scores 42/100 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.