Total births
1,587
Girls' name · since 1970
Maelee
Maelee has 1,587 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2072
- among girls today
- 1,587
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
1,587 babies have been named Maelee since 1970, making it today's #2072 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maelee has been recorded 1,587 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #2072 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #2072 among girls today
- 1,587 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maelee is currently the #2072 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,587 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2072
- among girls today
- 1,587
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Maelee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2072
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Maelee was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
93 babies were named Maelee in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Maelee compares
1,587 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Maelee's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maelee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,587 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maelee's full recorded timeline at 2009, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 93 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maelee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,072
Active since
1970
Maelee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Maelee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maelee's strongest decade.
773 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Maelee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 295
2000s
295 births
- 2010s
2010s
773 births
- 2020s
2020s
466 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 773 births (49% of all-time use).
How Maelee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maelee's total volume
Maelee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maelee by state
Where Maelee concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 92 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 65 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 45 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 40 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Maelee's total US births 5.8%
Even split
92 of 1,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Maelee appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelee? ▼
1,587 babies have been named Maelee since 1970. It currently ranks #2072 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 93 births.
When was Maelee most popular? ▼
Maelee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 773 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maelee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maelee are Texas (92 births), Tennessee (65 births), Oklahoma (45 births).
How long has the name Maelee been used? ▼
Records for Maelee go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maelee? ▼
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 Maelee's data
- Maelee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (773 total births) through the 2020s (466) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Maelees (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Maelee
Nearby Names Like Maelee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maelee
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 Maelee side by side: Maelee vs Mae Maelee vs Maeve Maelee 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Maelee: #2072 Girls' Name - 1,587 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelee. 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 Maelee 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.