Maïlys
How to say it: ma-ee-LEES · /maiˈlis/
Breton 'chief prince' from Mael + -lys - modern French spelling, popular since 1990s.
Maïlys was the 1,939th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 3.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,027 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 | #1,939 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,027 |
| In France, 2025 | #122 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maïlys peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mai
- Lys
- Maily
Honouring a Maïlys in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maïlys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French.
In France: #122 for girls in 2025.
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