Total births
209
Girls' name · since 2002
Mayley
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 209 babies named Mayley, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8751
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mayley is the #8751 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 209 recorded since 2002.
Mayley has 209 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8751 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #8751 among girls today
- 209 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayley is currently the #8751 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 209 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8751
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Mayley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8751
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% 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.
How Mayley compares
209 38th 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
Mayley's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mayley's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mayley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#8,751
Active since
2002
Mayley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mayley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mayley's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Mayley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 101 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayley? ▼
209 babies have been named Mayley since 2002. It currently ranks #8751 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? ▼
Records for Mayley go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mayley's data
- Mayley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mayley
Nearby Names Like Mayley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayley
Maya Girl
#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
Compare Mayley side by side: Mayley vs Maya Mayley vs May Mayley vs Mayra
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Mayley: #8751 Girls' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayley. 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 Mayley 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.