US rank #10918 Girls' name Peak 2024 15 births

Maelis — #10918 US girls' name

15 babies named Maelis in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s62020s9
#10918
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 38% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Maelis was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Maelis in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maelis

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Maelis between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maelis currently holds the #10918 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maelis performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Maelis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maelis 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 15 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.

Maelis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,918

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maelis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
5678910 20242013 6

Maelis by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
9 births that decade — 60% of Maelis's all-time total
2010s62020s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maelis?
15 babies have been named Maelis since 2013. It currently ranks #10918 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Maelis most popular?
Maelis was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Maelis been used?
Maelis has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maelis?
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, 2013–2024 (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.