Mayleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,180

among girls · ↑1,956 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayleen

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

65 babies

All-time total

906

#8,040 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Mayleen popularity over time

906 babies have been named Mayleen since 1978, 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	1	–	#8,201
1980s	30	3	+114%	#9,888
1990s	45	5	+50%	#8,597
2000s	233	23	+418%	#3,658
2010s	444	44	+91%	#2,728
2020s (to 2025)	140	23	-47%	#4,917

Where Mayleen 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mayleen

Mayleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,180 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 906 American babies have been named Mayleen. Its peak came in 2012, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mayleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayleen?

The median living Mayleen is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 900 people named Mayleen 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.

Mayleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,180
2024	16	#7,136
2023	21	#5,887
2022	27	#4,989
2021	27	#4,917
2020	24	#5,268
2019	32	#4,412
2018	27	#4,958
2017	33	#4,346
2016	40	#3,831
2015	54	#3,115
2014	56	#3,036
2013	44	#3,551
2012	65	#2,728
2011	48	#3,392
2010	45	#3,553
2009	44	#3,658
2008	27	#5,389
2007	35	#4,351
2006	16	#7,732
2005	19	#6,450
2004	30	#4,572
2003	21	#5,726
2002	16	#6,934
2001	13	#8,037
2000	12	#8,369
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,158
1980	5	#11,473
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayleen?

The median living Mayleen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mayleens are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mayleen are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mayleen are alive in the United States, based on 906 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayleen in 2025?

Mayleen ranked #5,180 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayleen?

906 babies have been named Mayleen in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayleen most popular?

Mayleen peaked in 2012, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Mayleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayleen rising or falling?

Mayleen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mayleen become more popular?

Mayleen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Mayleen 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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