Total births
3,680
Girls' name · since 1919
Maile
3,680 babies named Maile in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4581
- among girls today
- 3,680
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Maile currently ranks #4581 among girls' names in America, with 3,680 babies recorded since 1919.
Maile has 3,680 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4581 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #4581 among girls today
- 3,680 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maile is currently the #4581 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 3,680 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4581
- among girls today
- 3,680
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Maile vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4581
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Maile was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
154 babies were named Maile in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Maile compares
3,680 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Maile's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maile | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,680 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 154 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maile's full recorded timeline at 1979, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 154 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maile at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#4,581
Active since
1919
Maile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 154
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Maile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maile's strongest decade.
1,202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Maile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 64
1940s
64 births
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 209
1960s
209 births
- 1970s 477
1970s
477 births
- 1980s
1980s
490 births
- 1990s
1990s
527 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,202 births
- 2010s 389
2010s
389 births
- 2020s 169
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,202 births (33% of all-time use).
How Maile 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 Maile's total volume
Maile vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maile by state
Where Maile concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 993 | 27.0% |
| #2 | California | | 961 | 26.1% |
| #3 | Washington | | 105 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Utah | | 54 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 38 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Oregon | | 25 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 20 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 19 | 0.5% |
Hawaii share of Maile's total US births 27.0%
Even split
993 of 3,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Maile appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maile? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 3,680 babies named Maile. Today it holds rank #4581 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 154 births.
When was Maile most popular? ▼
Maile was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,202 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Maile most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maile are Hawaii (993 births), California (961 births), Washington (105 births).
How long has the name Maile been used? ▼
Maile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 107 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maile? ▼
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.
What to do with Maile's data
- Maile's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,202 total births); usage has since declined to 169 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Mailes (993 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Maile
Nearby Names Like Maile
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maile
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 Maile side by side: Maile vs Maia Maile vs Maisie Maile vs Maira
Related Names
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Maile: #4581 Girls' Name - 3,680 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maile. 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 Maile 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.