Maela vs Maeve

Side-by-side comparison of Maela and Maeve — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maela

Girl name · Rank #2550

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Name B

Maeve

Girl name · Rank #75

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Metric Maela Maeve
Current Rank #2550 #75
Total Births (all years) 391 26,442
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 70 3,098
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maela Maeve
1940ss — 50
1950ss — 74
1960ss — 102
1970ss — 89
1980ss — 332
1990ss — 1,450
2000ss 53 4,072
2010ss 139 7,545
2020ss 199 12,728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maela Maeve
2014 11 648
2015 16 703
2016 16 820
2017 9 867
2018 13 973
2019 21 1,303
2020 26 1,644
2021 28 2,253
2022 21 2,676
2023 54 3,057
2024 70 3,098

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2024.

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