Maylen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,263

among girls · ↓5,248 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maylen · -51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 146,115

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

76 babies

All-time total

847

#8,473 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Maylen popularity over time

847 babies have been named Maylen since 1989, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	6	–	6	1	–	#11,790
1990s	24	–	24	2	+300%	#10,770
2000s	152	–	152	15	+533%	#5,184
2010s	443	–	443	44	+191%	#2,443
2020s (to 2025)	215	7	222	37	-16%	#3,212

The story of Maylen

Maylen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,263 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 847 American babies have been named Maylen. Its peak came in 2012, when 76 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 Maylen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maylen?

The median living Maylen is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 800 people named Maylen 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.

Maylen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#9,263	7	#10,324
2024	37	#4,015	–	–
2023	51	#3,212	–	–
2022	32	#4,431	–	–
2021	36	#4,065	–	–
2020	48	#3,260	–	–
2019	49	#3,259	–	–
2018	45	#3,472	–	–
2017	31	#4,550	–	–
2016	28	#4,939	–	–
2015	45	#3,515	–	–
2014	58	#2,965	–	–
2013	50	#3,249	–	–
2012	76	#2,443	–	–
2011	31	#4,643	–	–
2010	30	#4,821	–	–
2009	28	#5,184	–	–
2008	22	#6,289	–	–
2007	15	#8,390	–	–
2006	25	#5,489	–	–
2005	16	#7,377	–	–
2004	11	#9,673	–	–
2003	11	#9,480	–	–
2002	13	#8,139	–	–
2001	11	#9,148	–	–
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1995	6	#12,770	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maylen?

The median living Maylen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maylens are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Maylen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maylen are alive in the United States, based on 847 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maylen in 2025?

Maylen ranked #9,263 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maylen?

847 babies have been named Maylen in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maylen most popular?

Maylen peaked in 2012, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Maylen a boy or girl name?

Maylen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maylen rising or falling?

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

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