girl's name
Maella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,665
Maella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Maella over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 545 |
| 2010s | 440 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 170 |
How popular is Maella?
In 2023, Maella was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Maella 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 Maella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëlla | Maëlla is Maella written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,519 in France, against #7,652 for Maella. | 495 |
| Maélla | Maélla is a rare spelling of Maella, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Maella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maella
How popular is the name Maella?
In 2023, Maella was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Maella a girl's or a boy's name?
Maella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maella most popular?
Maella peaked in 2006, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maella currently ranks #1,519 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.