Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2009
Maelia
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Maelia, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16750
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
42 babies have been named Maelia since 2009, making it today's #16750 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maelia has been recorded 42 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #16750 nationally and more common than 6% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #16750 among girls today
- 42 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maelia is currently the #16750 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 42 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16750
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Maelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16750
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Maelia was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Maelia in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Maelia compares
42 13th percentile among 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
Maelia's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maelia's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#16,750
Active since
2009
Maelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Maelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maelia's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Maelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelia? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 42 babies named Maelia. Today it holds rank #16750 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Maelia most popular? ▼
Maelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Maelia been used? ▼
Records for Maelia go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maelia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maelia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Maelia: #16750 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelia. 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 Maelia 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 July 2026.