girl's name
Maelly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,147
Maelly is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 150 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 1986.
Maelly over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 595 |
| 2010s | 920 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 195 |
How popular is Maelly?
In 2025, Maelly was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maelly 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 Maelly is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëlly | Maëlly is Maelly written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,903 in France, against #6,005 for Maelly. | 780 |
| Maélly | Maélly is a rare spelling of Maelly, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Maelly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maelly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maelly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maelly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maelly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maelly
How popular is the name Maelly?
In 2025, Maelly was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maelly a girl's or a boy's name?
Maelly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maelly most popular?
Maelly peaked in 2012, when 150 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maelly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maelly currently ranks #1,903 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.