Maley

♀ Girl

Pronounced MAY-lee /ˈmeɪ.li/Low

Meaning: Maley reads two honest ways: as a modern respelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, or as the Irish surname Maley or Mailey, from O Maille, pressed into use as a first name. Both routes are plausible for this recent American name.Low

In 30 seconds: Maley is a girl's name, read as a form of Malia or as the Irish surname Maley. It appears in United States records around the late two-thousands (said MAY-lee).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningMaley reads two honest ways: as a modern respelling of Malia, the Hawaiian form of Mary, or as the Irish surname Maley or Mailey, from O Maille, pressed into use as a first name. Both routes are plausible for this recent American name.

U.S. rank (2023)#16702 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 187

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maley has more than one honest path. Most often it is a modern spelling of Malia, the Hawaiian Mary; it also matches the Irish surname Maley, from O Maille. Either way it fits the recent taste for soft, two-syllable girls' names.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 2009 and never becoming widespread. A girl named Maley then is still young today.

Did you know? Maley shares the bright '-ay-lee' sound of favorites like Bailey and Hailey, which helps explain its brief modern appearance despite uncertain roots.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Maley — Malia respelling or Irish surname Maley/O Maille; routes noted honestly.

Variations

MaliaMaileyBaileyHailey

Nicknames

MayLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maley mean?

Read as a form of Malia, it ties to Mary; read as the Irish surname Maley, it comes from O Maille. Both routes are honest for this recent name.

How do you pronounce Maley?

It is said MAY-lee /ˈmeɪ.li/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maley a boy or girl name?

Maley is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maley?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.