US rank #16696 Girls' name Peak 2022 35 births

Maelia — #16696 US girls' name

35 babies named Maelia in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s112020s19
#16696
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% 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.

What the Data Says About Maelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Maelia between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maelia currently holds the #16696 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maelia performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maelia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maelia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2022

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,696

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
456789 202420222021201520122009 5

Maelia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 54% of Maelia's all-time total
2000s52010s112020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maelia?
35 babies have been named Maelia since 2009. It currently ranks #16696 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Maelia most popular?
Maelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Maelia been used?
Maelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.