Mayeli
Girl name · #2807 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Mayeli is currently the #2807 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Mayeli.
Babies named Mayeli per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Mayeli first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 83 babies and a rank of #2244. 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 Mayeli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayeli in class?
Mayeli scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayeli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayeli is most common
State-level data for Mayeli 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 Mayeli
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayeli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anyeli, Caeli, Nyeli, Kareli, and Metzli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayeli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 83 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayeli a popular girl name?
Mayeli ranked #2807 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Mayeli most popular?
Mayeli peaked in 2023, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2244 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayeli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Mayeli. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.