Total births
639
Girls' name · since 1975
Mailee
Mailee has 639 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8101
- among girls today
- 639
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mailee is the #8101 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 639 recorded since 1975.
Mailee has 639 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8101 as of the latest data, more common than 54% 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 1975 to 2025.
- #8101 among girls today
- 639 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mailee is currently the #8101 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 639 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8101
- among girls today
- 639
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Mailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8101
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mailee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
38 babies were named Mailee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Mailee compares
639 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Mailee's all-time total is 67% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 639 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mailee's full recorded timeline at 2005, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mailee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,101
Active since
1975
Mailee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Mailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mailee's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
250 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 250 births (39% of all-time use).
How Mailee 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 Mailee's total volume
Mailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mailee by state
Where Mailee concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Utah | | 6 | 0.9% |
California share of Mailee's total US births 7.0%
Even split
45 of 639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mailee? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 639 babies named Mailee. Today it holds rank #8101 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 38 births.
When was Mailee most popular? ▼
Mailee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 250 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mailee are California (45 births), Utah (6 births).
How long has the name Mailee been used? ▼
Records for Mailee go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mailee? ▼
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 Mailee's data
- Mailee's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (250 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mailees (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mailee
Nearby Names Like Mailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mailee
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 Mailee side by side: Mailee vs Maia Mailee vs Maisie Mailee vs Maira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mailee
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Mailee: #8101 Girls' Name - 639 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mailee. 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 Mailee 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.