US rank #12919 Girls' name Peak 2021 81 births

Mailah — #12919 US girls' name

81 babies named Mailah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s282020s42
#12919
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Mailah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mailah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mailah

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Mailah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mailah currently holds the #12919 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mailah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mailah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mailah 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 81 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.

Mailah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,919

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mailah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 20242023202220212020201920182016201020092007 6

Mailah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
42 births that decade — 52% of Mailah's all-time total
2000s112010s282020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mailah?
81 babies have been named Mailah since 2007. It currently ranks #12919 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Mailah most popular?
Mailah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Mailah been used?
Mailah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mailah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, 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, 2007–2024 (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.