Maelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,249

among girls · ↓60 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

180

named Maelyn · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,929

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

201 babies

All-time total

2,490

#4,059 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Maelyn popularity over time

2,490 babies have been named Maelyn since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#9,939
1990s	96	10	+638%	#5,970
2000s	325	33	+239%	#3,332
2010s	1,035	104	+218%	#1,249
2020s (to 2025)	1,021	170	+64%	#1,189

Where Maelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	191	0.12	outside top 500
2027	201	0.12	outside top 500
2028	209	0.13	outside top 500
2029	217	0.13	outside top 500
2030	224	0.14	outside top 500

Where Maelyn is most popular

Girls named Maelyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.107 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Alabama, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maelyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kentucky	29	0.339	+218%
Alabama	20	0.213	+100%
North Carolina	45	0.198	+85%
Ohio	44	0.185	+74%
Virginia	29	0.170	+60%
Pennsylvania	40	0.169	+59%
Indiana	23	0.164	+54%
Michigan	27	0.148	+39%
Georgia	32	0.141	+32%
Tennessee	22	0.139	+30%
Wisconsin	14	0.136	+27%
Louisiana	11	0.126	+18%
Minnesota	12	0.111	≈ national
Florida	46	0.108	≈ national
Illinois	23	0.100	-6%
Texas	69	0.086	-20%
South Carolina	7	0.078	-27%
New York	28	0.071	-34%
Missouri	6	0.050	-53%
California	39	0.046	-56%
Colorado	5	0.045	-58%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maelyn

Maelyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,249 in 2025 with 180 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,490 American babies have been named Maelyn. Its peak came in 2024, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maelyn?

The median living Maelyn is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 2,500 people named Maelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	180	#1,249
2024	201	#1,189
2023	182	#1,267
2022	170	#1,370
2021	132	#1,596
2020	156	#1,407
2019	187	#1,249
2018	100	#1,974
2017	107	#1,898
2016	94	#2,089
2015	104	#1,945
2014	95	#2,065
2013	99	#1,986
2012	93	#2,072
2011	81	#2,314
2010	75	#2,489
2009	50	#3,332
2008	46	#3,564
2007	34	#4,430
2006	35	#4,226
2005	29	#4,656
2004	32	#4,347
2003	34	#3,997
2002	25	#4,842
2001	24	#4,936
2000	16	#6,682
1995	10	#8,474
1990	5	#14,306
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maelyn?

The median living Maelyn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Maelyns are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Maelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Maelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maelyn in 2025?

Maelyn ranked #1,249 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 180 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maelyn?

2,490 babies have been named Maelyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maelyn most popular?

Maelyn peaked in 2024, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Maelyn a boy or girl name?

Maelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maelyn rising or falling?

Maelyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maelyn become more popular?

Maelyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 224 girls named Maelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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