Given name & surname
Maley
“a ruler; the firstborn son”
Maley is a variant of Mali. One Indian interpretation is “a ruler; the firstborn son.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maley is a variant of Mali. One Indian interpretation is “a ruler; the firstborn son.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maley is a variant of Mali. Mali has been associated with Welsh and Indian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 187
- 0 boys · 187 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −83%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 264 as a first name in 2020; 4,253 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.
Maley’s family of names
Maley has a related form in Mali. In English usage, Maley as a surname has a related form in MALLEY. In English usage, Maley as a surname has a related form in Mljec.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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