Maelle
Girl name · #2814 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maelle? In official American birth records, Maelle has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelle is most common
State-level data for Maelle 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 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
How old is the name Maelle?
In official American birth records, the name Maelle first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
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. 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.