Total births
536
Girls' name · since 2001
Maelle
Maelle has 536 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8736
- among girls today
- 536
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maelle is the #8736 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 536 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maelle has been recorded 536 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #8736 nationally and more common than 51% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #8736 among girls today
- 536 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maelle is currently the #8736 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 536 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8736
- among girls today
- 536
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Maelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8736
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Maelle was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
61 babies were named Maelle in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Maelle compares
536 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Maelle's all-time total is 40% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maelle's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,736
Active since
2001
Maelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Maelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maelle's strongest decade.
278 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Maelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
278 births
- 2020s
2020s
182 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 278 births (52% of all-time use).
How Maelle 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 Maelle's total volume
Maelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maelle by state
Where Maelle concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 17 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.9% |
New York share of Maelle's total US births 4.3%
Even split
23 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelle? ▼
536 babies have been named Maelle since 2001. It currently ranks #8736 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 61 births.
When was Maelle most popular? ▼
Maelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maelle are New York (23 births), California (17 births), Florida (17 births).
How long has the name Maelle been used? ▼
Records for Maelle go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maelle? ▼
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 Maelle's data
- Maelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (278 total births) through the 2020s (182) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Maelles (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Maelle
Nearby Names Like Maelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maelle
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 Maelle side by side: Maelle vs Mae Maelle vs Maeve Maelle 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Maelle: #8736 Girls' Name - 536 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelle. 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 Maelle 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.