girl's name
Maelis
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,278
Maelis is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Maelis over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 1,275 |
| 2010s | 505 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Maelis?
In 2025, Maelis was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maelis 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 Maelis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëlis | Maëlis is a rare spelling of Maelis, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 350 times, mostly in France. | 350 |
| Maélis | Maélis is a rare spelling of Maelis, written with an acute accent and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names that peaked alongside Maelis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maelis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maelis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maelis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maelis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maelis
How popular is the name Maelis?
In 2025, Maelis was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maelis a girl's or a boy's name?
Maelis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maelis most popular?
Maelis peaked in 2006, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maelis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maelis currently ranks #2,733 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.