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Maelle

Girl

Meaning of Maelle: Breton: 'chief' or 'princess'

Maelle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2687th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2687

61 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

536

First recorded 2001 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 51 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 61 babies
US babies named Maelle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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