Fun Facts About the Name Mailey
- 519 babies named Mailey: U.S. records list 519 babies given the name Mailey from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mailey Mean?
Mailey is a rare given name used in English-speaking countries, and its meaning is not established. It is not clearly a variant of Bailey or Miley; those names have their own histories, and a similar spelling does not show that Mailey shares their origins. No reliable parent name or original word is documented, so no literal translation can be assigned.
Mailey Name History & Origins
Mailey is also found as a family name, but its early forms and geographic origin are not well documented. The spelling alone does not identify whether the surname is English, Irish, or from another tradition. As a given name, Mailey is uncommon, and there is no clear record of how it came into use. Its history therefore remains uncertain rather than traceable to a single documented line.
How Popular is the Name Mailey?
Mailey has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #3,862 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,246 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,804 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #6,563 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #10,130 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,319 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,732 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #5,548 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #7,285 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #6,706 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #5,732 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #6,622 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #6,127 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #4,501 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #4,184 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2011 | #6,759 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #3,862 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2009 | #4,437 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2008 | #4,719 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #5,048 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #7,366 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #8,655 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #7,674 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #8,842 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,570 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #10,407 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #12,162 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Mailey Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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