Maylynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,181

among girls · ↓1,088 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maylynn · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

36 babies

All-time total

653

#9,973 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Maylynn popularity over time

653 babies have been named Maylynn since 1964, 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	5	1	–	#7,433
1970s	19	2	+280%	#7,380
1980s	22	2	+16%	#9,889
1990s	30	3	+36%	#9,037
2000s	170	17	+467%	#5,042
2010s	228	23	+34%	#4,938
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	+31%	#4,093

Where Maylynn 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maylynn

Maylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,181 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 653 American babies have been named Maylynn. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 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 Maylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maylynn?

The median living Maylynn is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Maylynn 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.

Maylynn 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	#5,181
2024	36	#4,093
2023	32	#4,423
2022	32	#4,432
2021	28	#4,797
2020	26	#4,963
2019	19	#6,338
2018	25	#5,276
2017	18	#6,720
2016	22	#5,920
2015	28	#4,938
2014	25	#5,410
2013	25	#5,432
2012	28	#5,068
2011	20	#6,488
2010	18	#7,114
2009	29	#5,042
2008	26	#5,529
2007	23	#6,024
2006	22	#6,058
2005	11	#9,897
2004	15	#7,695
2003	12	#8,871
2002	12	#8,641
2001	9	#10,710
2000	11	#8,953
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,794
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,008
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maylynn?

The median living Maylynn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maylynns are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Maylynn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maylynn are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maylynn in 2025?

Maylynn ranked #5,181 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 Maylynn?

653 babies have been named Maylynn in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maylynn most popular?

Maylynn peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Maylynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Maylynn become more popular?

Maylynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Maylynn 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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