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Mael

Mael holds the #1097 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 195 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1996 in 2020 to #1097 today. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#971 nationally, 226 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 2002. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#467 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1097
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#971
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
195
boys named Mael

Mael popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.007%0.011%0.014%18801900192019401960198020002020#971 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Mael is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025MI—New York: #692 (21 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#692Massachusetts: #467 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MA#467Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #704 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#704New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025CT—California: #845 (28 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#845Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025VA—Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025DE—Arizona: #634 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AZ#634New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025AL—Georgia: #1096 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1096Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Mael in 2025HI—Texas: #953 (25 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#953Florida: #754 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#754
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#467), Arizona (#634), New York (#692)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mael in the most recent year of SSA data.

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