US rank #8723 Girls' name Peak 2018 197 births

Mayley — #8723 US girls' name

197 babies named Mayley in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s482010s1012020s48
#8723
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Mayley was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

19 babies were named Mayley in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mayley

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Mayley between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mayley currently holds the #8723 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mayley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayley 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 197 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.

Mayley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2018

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,723

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mayley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
19
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
5101520 2024202120182015201220082002 7

Mayley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
101 births that decade — 51% of Mayley's all-time total
2000s482010s1012020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayley?
197 babies have been named Mayley since 2002. It currently ranks #8723 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 19 births.
When was Mayley most popular?
Mayley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Mayley been used?
Mayley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mayley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, 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, 2002–2024 (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.