Maelys
Girl name · #2640 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Maelys, placing it at #2640 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Maelys.
Babies named Maelys per year. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Maelys first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 66 babies and a rank of #2607. 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 Maelys against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maelys in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maelys is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelys will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelys is most common
State-level data for Maelys 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 Maelys
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maevis, Mavery, Milaya, Mylani, and Maelis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maelys a popular girl name?
Maelys ranked #2640 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Maelys most popular?
Maelys peaked in 2025, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Maelys. 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.