Total births
90
Girls' name · since 2007
Mailah
Mailah has 90 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12967
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
90 babies have been named Mailah since 2007, making it today's #12967 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mailah recorded 90 times among girls since 2007, holding rank #12967 nationally today, ahead of 27% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #12967 among girls today
- 90 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mailah is currently the #12967 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 90 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12967
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Mailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12967
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% 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.
How Mailah compares
90 23th 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
Mailah's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mailah's full recorded timeline at 2020, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,967
Active since
2007
Mailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Mailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mailah's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Mailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mailah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 90 babies named Mailah. Today it holds rank #12967 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 12 births.
When was Mailah most popular? ▼
Mailah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Mailah been used? ▼
Records for Mailah go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Mailah
Nearby Names Like Mailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mailah
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Compare Mailah side by side: Mailah vs Maia Mailah vs Maisie Mailah vs Maira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mailah
Lucyana #12966
75 births · Peak 2022
Malonni #12968
63 births · Peak 2023
Elliannah #12965
139 births · Peak 2014
Melayah #12969
161 births · Peak 2014
Damyla #12964
125 births · Peak 2020
Ryleeann #12970
111 births · Peak 2020
Allizon #12963
271 births · Peak 2010
Sabirin #12971
179 births · Peak 2017
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, 2007–2025 (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. "Mailah: #12967 Girls' Name - 90 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mailah. 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 Mailah 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.