Mael is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Mael is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,104 for boy births in the United States (and #2,260 across all names), given to 195 babies. Mael first appears in 2002 and peaked in 2023 (226 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | 195 | #1,104 |
| 2024 | 208 | 208 | #1,056 |
| 2023 | 226 | 226 | #972 |
| 2022 | 164 | 164 | #1,212 |
| 2021 | 117 | 117 | #1,520 |
| 2020 | 71 | 71 | #2,011 |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | #2,452 |
| 2018 | 45 | 45 | #2,732 |
| 2017 | 49 | 49 | #2,585 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | #3,269 |
| 2015 | 33 | 33 | #3,409 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | #4,801 |
| 2013 | 25 | 25 | #4,022 |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #4,088 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #10,340 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | #6,252 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | #8,744 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,284 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,651 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #10,237 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,614 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #7,945 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #10,381 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,796 |