girl's name
Maelyse
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 505
Maelyse is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Maelyse over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 205 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Maelyse?
In 2023, Maelyse was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Maelyse is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maëlyse | Maëlyse is a rare spelling of Maelyse, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 150 times, mostly in France. | 150 |
| Maélyse | Maélyse is a rare spelling of Maelyse, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Maelyse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maelyse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maelyse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maelyse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maelyse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maelyse
Is Maelyse a girl's or a boy's name?
Maelyse is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maelyse most popular?
Maelyse peaked in 2008, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maelyse a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maelyse currently ranks #4,235 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.