girl's name
Maele
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 520
Maele is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 15 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Maele over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2011, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Maele?
In 2011, Maele was given to 15 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maele is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maële | Maële is a rare spelling of Maele, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 90 times, mostly in France. | 90 |
Names that peaked alongside Maele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maele
Is Maele a girl's or a boy's name?
Maele is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maele most popular?
Maele peaked in 2001, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.