Maelee
Girl name · #2314 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maelee? In official American birth records, Maelee has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Maelee ranks #2314 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2113, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Maelee.
Babies named Maelee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Maelee first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 93 babies and a rank of #2067. 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 Maelee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maelee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maelee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelee is most common
State-level data for Maelee 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 Maelee
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynlee, Rhylee, Lynnlee, Maylee, and Raelee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 91 | #2113 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maelee?
In official American birth records, the name Maelee first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Maelee a popular girl name?
Maelee ranked #2314 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2113.
When was the name Maelee most popular?
Maelee peaked in 2024, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Maelee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.