girl's name
Maeli
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,359
Maeli is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Maeli over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Maeli?
In 2024, Maeli was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maeli is used
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 Maeli is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëli | Maëli is a rare spelling of Maeli, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 175 times, mostly in France. | 175 |
| Maéli | Maéli is a rare spelling of Maeli, written with an acute accent and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
| Mae-Li | Mae-Li is Maeli written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Maeli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maeli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maeli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maeli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maeli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maeli
How popular is the name Maeli?
In 2024, Maeli was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maeli a girl's or a boy's name?
Maeli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maeli most popular?
Maeli peaked in 2008, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maeli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maeli currently ranks #4,021 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.