Mayeli
Girl name · #2807 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayeli? In official American birth records, Mayeli has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayeli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Mayeli?
In official American birth records, the name Mayeli first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
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. 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.