Maylie
Girl name · #2951 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Maylie is currently the #2951 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Maylie.
Babies named Maylie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Maylie first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2933. 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 Maylie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maylie in class?
Maylie scores 43 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 Maylie is most common
State-level data for Maylie 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 Maylie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maelie, Mallie, Zaylie, Analie, and Annalie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maylie a popular girl name?
Maylie ranked #2951 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Maylie most popular?
Maylie peaked in 2025, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2933 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maylie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Maylie. It scores 43/100 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.