Maelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,055

among girls · ↓61 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

234

named Maelynn · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,869

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

261 babies

All-time total

2,916

#3,667 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Maelynn popularity over time

2,916 babies have been named Maelynn since 1966, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#6,258
1970s	19	2	+58%	#6,598
1980s	19	2	0%	#7,746
1990s	80	8	+321%	#8,347
2000s	312	31	+290%	#3,078
2010s	1,107	111	+255%	#1,201
2020s (to 2025)	1,367	228	+106%	#994

Where Maelynn 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	247	0.15	outside top 500
2027	259	0.16	outside top 500
2028	269	0.17	outside top 500
2029	278	0.17	outside top 500
2030	287	0.18	outside top 500

Where Maelynn is most popular

Girls named Maelynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.142 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Indiana, and Kentucky.

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 Maelynn 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
West Virginia	13	0.496	+250%
Indiana	68	0.484	+242%
Kentucky	36	0.421	+197%
Missouri	42	0.348	+146%
Michigan	61	0.335	+136%
Ohio	70	0.295	+108%
Iowa	17	0.291	+105%
Arkansas	15	0.284	+100%
North Carolina	51	0.224	+58%
Tennessee	34	0.215	+52%
Virginia	34	0.199	+41%
Alabama	18	0.192	+35%
Georgia	42	0.185	+31%
Pennsylvania	40	0.169	+19%
South Carolina	13	0.145	≈ national
Florida	59	0.138	≈ national
Maryland	13	0.123	-13%
Illinois	28	0.122	-14%
Arizona	16	0.114	-19%
Texas	89	0.111	-22%
Oklahoma	8	0.109	-23%
Wisconsin	11	0.107	-25%
Colorado	11	0.099	-30%
Oregon	6	0.092	-35%
Louisiana	8	0.091	-35%
New York	35	0.088	-38%
Kansas	5	0.087	-39%
California	46	0.055	-61%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-67%
Washington	6	0.042	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Maelynn

Maelynn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,055 in 2025 with 234 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,916 American babies have been named Maelynn. Its peak came in 2024, when 261 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 Maelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maelynn?

The median living Maelynn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,900 people named Maelynn 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.

Maelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	234	#1,055
2024	261	#994
2023	222	#1,111
2022	235	#1,071
2021	197	#1,210
2020	218	#1,115
2019	195	#1,201
2018	150	#1,469
2017	123	#1,734
2016	133	#1,642
2015	111	#1,858
2014	109	#1,863
2013	87	#2,166
2012	83	#2,277
2011	57	#3,004
2010	59	#2,926
2009	56	#3,078
2008	45	#3,626
2007	44	#3,695
2006	34	#4,322
2005	34	#4,166
2004	23	#5,484
2003	22	#5,530
2002	16	#6,917
2001	22	#5,299
2000	16	#6,683
1995	9	#9,226
1990	6	#12,294
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,407
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maelynn?

The median living Maelynn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Maelynns are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Maelynn are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Maelynn are alive in the United States, based on 2,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maelynn in 2025?

Maelynn ranked #1,055 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 234 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maelynn?

2,916 babies have been named Maelynn in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maelynn most popular?

Maelynn peaked in 2024, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Maelynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Maelynn become more popular?

Maelynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 287 girls named Maelynn 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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