Maëlle
How to say it: ma-EL · /ma.ˈɛl/
Breton feminine from 'mael' meaning 'chief, prince' - top French girls' name in the 2000s.
Maëlle was the 2,031st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,991 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,031 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 61 |
| Share of births | 1 in 54,349 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,991 |
| In France, 2025 | #180 among girls’ names, 365 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maëlle is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maëlle is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #180 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Maëlle
- Maëlle Ricker (born 1978)Snowboarder
- Maëlle Lakrar (born 2000)French association football player
- Maëlle (born 2001)French singer
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