girl's name
Mailys
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 11,229
Mailys is a girl's name. In 2024 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 2005, when 600 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1947.
Mailys over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 1,060 |
| 1990s | 2,615 |
| 2000s | 4,935 |
| 2010s | 2,205 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 300 |
How popular is Mailys?
In 2024, Mailys was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mailys 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 Mailys is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïlys | Maïlys is Mailys written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,150 in France, against #4,990 for Mailys. | 2,700 |
| Mai-Lys | Mai-Lys is Mailys written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Mailys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mailys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mailys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mailys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mailys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mailys
Is Mailys a girl's or a boy's name?
Mailys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mailys most popular?
Mailys peaked in 2005, when 600 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mailys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mailys currently ranks #1,150 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.