Boy · #5,738 in 2026

Mailo

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

Mailo is a unique form of land tenure in Uganda. Around 9 per cent of the country's land is held under the mailo system, which is similar to freehold. It was set up by the 1900 Buganda Agreement. Idi Amin then made all land publicly owned, and the 1995 Constitution of Uganda reintroduced mailo.

Current Rank

#5,738

Peak Rank

#4,606 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2015

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#4606

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mailo

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

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Origin & history

In the 1900 Buganda Agreement , the Uganda Protectorate (part of the British Empire ) granted the Buganda Kingdom land because it had helped the colonisers conquer the country. The Bugandan aristocratic class was awarded land parcels broken up into plots of square miles, hence the name "mailo". These parcels came with farmers in situ, therefore the mailo system produced private owners for customary land , whilst the tenants continued to work the land. In 1928, amendments were made to give the tenants more rights. After the 1971 Ugandan coup d'état , all land was made publicly owned following I

The Story of Mailo

Mailo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 22 Mailos were born — ranking #4,606 that year. As of 2026, Mailo ranks #5,738 for baby boys with 16 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Mailos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mailo

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mailo

What does the name Mailo mean?

How popular is Mailo in 2026?

In 2026, Mailo ranks #5,738 among boys' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Mailo most popular?

Mailo reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,606 that year with 22 babies given the name.

Is Mailo a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Mailo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mailo include Esli, Cyris, Zhamir. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mailo

Mailo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Mailo's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,606. Use the chart and map above to compare Mailo'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.