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Mael

“Prince” — Breton/Welsh origin

Boy's name · #1104 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mael is near its high-water mark: it reached #972 in 2023 and still ranked #1104 in 2025. About 1,400 boys have carried it since 2002.

Around the world: #10 in France (2025) · #31 in Belgium (2025) · #36 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maels

• Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill — High King of Ireland, King of Mide
• Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid — High King of Ireland
• Máel Dúin mac Conaill — 7th-century Scottish monarch
• Máel Mórda mac Murchada — (1000-1014)
• Máel Coba mac Áedo — Irish king

In stories & tradition

• Máel Dúin — The Voyage of Maelduin
• Mael — The Vampire Chronicles

What Maels become

Among 74 notable people named Mael:

No single standout — notable Maels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Kendrix · Mazi · Kacey · Cael · Niall · Merrick

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