Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Mailey isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mailey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 519
- 0 boys · 519 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,246 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,246 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 40 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 436 as a first name in 2020; 531 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mailey’s family of names
Mailey may belong to the same name family as MAILLEY. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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