Mayli
Girl name · #3199 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayli? In official American birth records, Mayli has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Mayli ranks #3199 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mayli.
The 28-year story
Mayli first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 86 babies and a rank of #2203. 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 Mayli per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mayli against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayli is most common
State-level data for Mayli 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 Mayli
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Metzli, Keyli, Milli, Anyeli, and Nazli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mayli?
In official American birth records, the name Mayli first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Mayli a popular girl name?
Mayli ranked #3199 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Mayli most popular?
Mayli peaked in 2024, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2203 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Mayli. 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.