Maile
Girl name · #4282 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Maile is currently the #4282 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Maile.
The 106-year story
Maile first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 154 girls were named Maile — good for #1503 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.
Babies named Maile per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maile in class?
Maile scores 64 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 Maile is most common
State-level data for Maile 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 Maile
Statistically, parents drawn to Maile tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lanae, Chole, Marlen, Danya, and Myriam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1503 |
| 2006 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2005 | 125 | #1615 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1528 |
| 2003 | 148 | #1365 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1915 |
| 2001 | 107 | #1686 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maile a popular girl name?
Maile ranked #4282 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Maile most popular?
Maile peaked in 2007, when 154 American girls received the name (ranked #1503 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maile?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Maile. It scores 64/100 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.