Total births
883
Girls' name · since 2000
Maeleigh
883 babies named Maeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3320
- among girls today
- 883
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maeleigh is the #3320 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 883 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maeleigh has been recorded 883 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #3320 nationally and more common than 81% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #3320 among girls today
- 883 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maeleigh is currently the #3320 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 883 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3320
- among girls today
- 883
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Maeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3320
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Maeleigh was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
65 babies were named Maeleigh in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Maeleigh compares
883 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Maeleigh's all-time total is 131% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 883 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maeleigh splits its recorded history at 2014: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#3,320
Active since
2000
Maeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Maeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maeleigh's strongest decade.
469 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Maeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 104
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
469 births
- 2020s
2020s
310 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 469 births (53% of all-time use).
How Maeleigh 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 Maeleigh's total volume
Maeleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maeleigh by state
Where Maeleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 38 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 30 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 28 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 20 | 2.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 11 | 1.2% |
Georgia share of Maeleigh's total US births 4.3%
Even split
38 of 883 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Maeleigh appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maeleigh? ▼
883 babies have been named Maeleigh since 2000. It currently ranks #3320 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 65 births.
When was Maeleigh most popular? ▼
Maeleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 469 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Maeleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maeleigh are Georgia (38 births), Tennessee (30 births), Texas (28 births).
How long has the name Maeleigh been used? ▼
Maeleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maeleigh? ▼
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 Maeleigh's data
- Maeleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (469 total births) through the 2020s (310) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Maeleighs (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Maeleigh
Nearby Names Like Maeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maeleigh
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 Maeleigh side by side: Maeleigh vs Mae Maeleigh vs Maeve Maeleigh vs Maegan
Related Names
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Maeleigh: #3320 Girls' Name - 883 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maeleigh. 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 Maeleigh 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.