Girl · #4,491 in 2026

Maile

Name: Popularity of the name Maile in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maile, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alyxia stellata, known as maile in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that is native to the tropical Pacific from Queensland to Hawaii. It grows as either a twining liana, scandent shrub, or small erect shrub, and is one of the few vines that are endemic to the islands.

Current Rank

#4,491

Peak Rank

#1,365 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+12%

1919

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1365

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maile

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Maile

Maile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 154 Mailes were born — ranking #1,503 that year. As of 2026, Maile ranks #4,491 for baby girls with 31 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 4K Mailes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Maile

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maile is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mail
Male
Mael
Mayle
Maille
Meal
Mile
Mall
Mill
Mel
Mal
Maul

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maile

What does the name Maile mean?

How popular is Maile in 2026?

In 2026, Maile ranks #4,491 among girls' names in the U.S., with 31 babies given the name that year.

When was Maile most popular?

Maile reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,365 that year with 154 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maile most popular?

Maile has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Nevada, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maile.

Is Maile a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maile is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maile?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maile include Laryssa, Lekisha, Imo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maile

Maile is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Maile's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,365. Use the chart and map above to compare Maile's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.