Mailen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,498

among girls · ↓2,061 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mailen · -50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

121 babies

All-time total

683

#9,665 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Mailen popularity over time

683 babies have been named Mailen since 2007, 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
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2000s	21	2	–	#12,081
2010s	333	33	+1486%	#2,982
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	+65%	#1,704

Where Mailen 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

Where Mailen is most popular

Girls named Mailen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

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 Mailen 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
Arizona	9	0.064	+91%
Texas	49	0.061	+82%
California	47	0.056	+67%
Illinois	8	0.035	≈ national
North Carolina	6	0.026	-21%
New York	8	0.020	-40%
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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 Mailen

Mailen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,498 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 683 American babies have been named Mailen. Its peak came in 2023, when 121 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 Mailen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mailen?

The median living Mailen is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Mailen 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.

Mailen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,498
2024	46	#3,437
2023	121	#1,704
2022	48	#3,346
2021	34	#4,210
2020	57	#2,875
2019	55	#2,982
2018	44	#3,541
2017	38	#3,964
2016	25	#5,405
2015	36	#4,117
2014	43	#3,632
2013	45	#3,504
2012	23	#5,823
2011	7	#14,246
2010	17	#7,396
2009	9	#12,081
2008	7	#14,788
2007	5	#19,395
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mailen?

The median living Mailen is about 6 years old. Half of all living Mailens are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Mailen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mailen are alive in the United States, based on 683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mailen in 2025?

Mailen ranked #5,498 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mailen?

683 babies have been named Mailen in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mailen most popular?

Mailen peaked in 2023, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Mailen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mailen rising or falling?

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

Will Mailen become more popular?

Mailen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Mailen 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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