Maylie
Girl name · #2951 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maylie? In official American birth records, Maylie has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Maylie is currently the #2951 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Maylie.
Babies named Maylie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Maylie first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2933. 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 Maylie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maylie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maylie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maylie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maylie is most common
State-level data for Maylie 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 Maylie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maelie, Mallie, Zaylie, Analie, and Annalie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maylie?
In official American birth records, the name Maylie first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Maylie a popular girl name?
Maylie ranked #2951 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Maylie most popular?
Maylie peaked in 2025, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2933 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maylie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Maylie. 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.