Masculine dossier · first seen 2002
Mael
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
226
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mael
How many people are named Mael?
An estimated 1,342 living Americans are named Mael.
How rare is Mael?
Mael is uncommon among babies today, with 195 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.7% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Mael?
The median age of a living American named Mael is approximately 4 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 7 years old.
Is Mael still popular?
Yes — Mael is currently rising in popularity, with 195 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 7.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mael most common?
Mael has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
2002Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
13.7%
2025
195
All-time
1,353
Where it lives now
Mael is most concentrated in New York — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Mael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.