Maylon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	21	21	2	–	#3,292
1920s	–	57	57	6	+171%	#2,460
1930s	–	79	79	8	+39%	#2,393
1940s	–	50	50	5	-37%	#2,223
1950s	–	29	29	3	-42%	#2,902
1960s	7	5	12	1	-59%	#4,527
1970s	–	15	15	2	+25%	#6,163
1980s	–	11	11	1	-27%	#6,660
1990s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#11,003
2000s	–	15	15	2	+200%	#11,555
2010s	–	6	6	1	-60%	#11,701
2020s (to 2025)	–	38	38	6	+956%	#8,683

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,292

1920s

–

+171%

#2,460

1930s

–

+39%

#2,393

1940s

–

-37%

#2,223

1950s

–

-42%

#2,902

1960s

-59%

#4,527

1970s

–

+25%

#6,163

1980s

–

-27%

#6,660

1990s

–

-55%

#11,003

2000s

–

+200%

#11,555

2010s

–

-60%

#11,701

2020s (to 2025)

–

+956%

#8,683

The story of Maylon

Maylon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,683 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 338 American babies have been named Maylon. Its peak came in 1921, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Maylon?

The median living Maylon is about 48 years old; half are between 15 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Maylon 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.

Maylon 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	–	–	9	#8,683
2024	–	–	6	#11,865
2023	–	–	6	#11,767
2022	–	–	5	#13,658
2021	–	–	6	#11,663
2020	–	–	6	#11,514
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#11,701
2009	–	–	5	#13,800
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,711
2000	–	–	5	#11,555
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	9	#2,902
1950	–	–	8	#2,944
1945	–	–	5	#3,621
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	8	#2,866
1930	–	–	11	#2,555
1925	–	–	8	#3,312
1920	–	–	9	#3,123
1915	–	–	6	#3,690
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maylon?

The median living Maylon is about 48 years old. Half of all living Maylons are between 15 and 77 years old.

How many people named Maylon are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Maylon are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maylon in 2025?

Maylon ranked #8,683 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maylon?

338 babies have been named Maylon in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maylon most popular?

Maylon peaked in 1921, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Maylon a boy or girl name?

Maylon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maylon rising or falling?

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

Maylon

Maylon popularity over time

The story of Maylon

How old are people named Maylon?

Maylon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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