Maylee
Girl name · #1024 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Maylee ranks #1024 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 245 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1095, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,347 girls born in 2025 was named Maylee.
Babies named Maylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Maylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 268 girls were named Maylee — good for #989 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maylee in class?
Maylee scores 59 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 Maylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maylee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maylees were TX (29), TN (14), MI (11), OH (11), FL (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylee, Hadlee, Harlee, Zaylee, and Adalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | #1022 |
| 2024 | 249 | #1018 |
| 2023 | 220 | #1117 |
| 2022 | 257 | #1012 |
| 2021 | 237 | #1061 |
| 2020 | 227 | #1084 |
| 2019 | 202 | #1175 |
| 2018 | 212 | #1149 |
| 2017 | 212 | #1160 |
| 2016 | 268 | #989 |
| 2015 | 236 | #1095 |
| 2014 | 228 | #1112 |
| 2013 | 236 | #1046 |
| 2012 | 216 | #1136 |
| 2011 | 217 | #1127 |
| 2010 | 169 | #1372 |
| 2009 | 200 | #1237 |
| 2008 | 159 | #1474 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maylee a popular girl name?
Maylee ranked #1024 among girls in 2025 with 245 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1095.
When was the name Maylee most popular?
Maylee peaked in 2016, when 268 American girls received the name (ranked #989 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,347 newborn American girls was named Maylee. It scores 59/100 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.