Total births
445
Girls' name · since 2002
Maela
Maela has 445 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2556
- among girls today
- 445
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
445 babies have been named Maela since 2002, making it today's #2556 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maela has been recorded 445 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #2556 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #2556 among girls today
- 445 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maela is currently the #2556 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 445 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2556
- among girls today
- 445
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Maela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2556
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Maela was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
70 babies were named Maela in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Maela compares
445 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maela's all-time total is 16% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 445 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maela's full recorded timeline at 2015, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 70 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,556
Active since
2002
Maela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Maela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maela's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Maela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 253 births (57% of all-time use).
Maela by state
Where Maela concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Maela's total US births 2.2%
Even split
10 of 445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maela? ▼
445 babies have been named Maela since 2002. It currently ranks #2556 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 70 births.
When was Maela most popular? ▼
Maela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 253 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maela are California (10 births), Florida (10 births), Ohio (7 births).
How long has the name Maela been used? ▼
Maela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maela's data
- California records the most Maelas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maela
Nearby Names Like Maela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maela
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#75 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Compare Maela side by side: Maela vs Mae Maela vs Maeve Maela vs Maegan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maela: #2556 Girls' Name - 445 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.