girl's name
Maëlya
mah-el-YAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 5,289
France
#231
2025 births
Maëlya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #231. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 450 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,406 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Maëlya Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 305 |
| 2010s | 2,945 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,905 |
How Popular Is Maëlya?
In 2025, Maëlya was given to 245 babies in France, ranking #231 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
Where Maëlya 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 Maëlya Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maelya | Maelya is Maëlya without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #1,527. | 1,189 |
| Maélya | Maélya is Maëlya written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,330. | 445 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Maëlya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maëlya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maëlya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maëlya
- French mah-el-YAH
Sibling Names for Maëlya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maëlya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maëlya
Is Maëlya a girl's or a boy's name?
Maëlya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maëlya?
Maëlya has 3 syllables.
When was Maëlya most popular?
Maëlya peaked in 2019, when 450 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maëlya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maëlya currently ranks #231 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.