Is Mael a boy or girl name?
Mael is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 206 boys were named Mael, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 1,155 US babies named Mael were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,057
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Mael since 2002
- 1,155
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 225 babies
Boys and girls named Mael, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 206 | #1,057 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 225 | #976 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 164 | #1,211 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 117 | #1,520 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 71 | #2,010 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 55 | #2,451 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 45 | #2,731 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 49 | #2,585 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | #3,269 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 33 | #3,408 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,801 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 25 | #4,022 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 25 | #4,087 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #10,339 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 14 | #6,252 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,744 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,283 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,651 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 7 | #10,235 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #12,614 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,943 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #10,382 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #11,795 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Mael reached #976 in 2023. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Mael
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.