girl's name
Maëlye
mah-eh-LEE (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 190
Maëlye is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising 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 2004.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Maëlye Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Maëlye?
In 2025, Maëlye was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Maëlye 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 Maëlye Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maelye | Maelye is a spelling of Maëlye, used in Canada, where it ranks #2,332. | 85 |
| Maélye | Maélye is a rare spelling of Maëlye, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Maëlye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maëlye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maëlye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maëlye
- French mah-eh-LEE
Sibling Names for Maëlye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maëlye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maëlye
Is Maëlye a girl's or a boy's name?
Maëlye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maëlye?
Maëlye has 3 syllables.
When was Maëlye most popular?
Maëlye peaked in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maëlye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maëlye currently ranks #5,245 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.