unisex name
Mailey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 973
Mailey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mailey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 178 |
| 2010s | 247 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 87 |
How popular is Mailey?
In 2025, Mailey was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mailey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Mailey is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïley | Maïley is a rare spelling of Mailey, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 285 times, mostly in France. | 285 |
Names that peaked alongside Mailey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mailey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mailey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mailey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mailey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mailey
How popular is the name Mailey?
In 2025, Mailey was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mailey a girl's or a boy's name?
Mailey is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mailey?
Mailey has 2 syllables.
When was Mailey most popular?
Mailey peaked in 2010, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mailey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mailey currently ranks #2,359 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.