girl's name
Maili
MY-lee
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 873
Maili is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Maili is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maili 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 | 35 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How Popular Is Maili?
In 2025, Maili was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maili 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 Maili Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïli | Maïli is a rare spelling of Maili, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 80 times, mostly in France. | 80 |
| Mai-Li | Mai-Li is Maili written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 80 |
| Maï-Li | Maï-Li is Maili written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 65 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Maili
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maili Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maili over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maili
- Pronunciation MY-lee
Sibling Names for Maili
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maili — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maili
How popular is the name Maili?
In 2025, Maili was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maili a girl's or a boy's name?
Maili is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maili?
Maili has 2 syllables.
When was Maili most popular?
Maili peaked in 2004, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maili a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maili currently ranks #17,219 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.