Maelyn vs Mae

Side-by-side comparison of Maelyn and Mae — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maelyn

Girl name · Rank #1184

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Name B

Mae

Girl name · Rank #530

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Metric Maelyn Mae
Current Rank #1184 #530
Total Births (all years) 2,306 114,235
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 201 2,756
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maelyn Mae
1880ss — 5,647
1890ss — 10,918
1900ss — 12,711
1910ss — 21,530
1920ss — 22,759
1930ss — 12,860
1940ss — 8,947
1950ss — 5,542
1960ss — 2,172
1970ss — 830
1980ss 13 606
1990ss 96 654
2000ss 325 1,714
2010ss 1,033 4,427
2020ss 839 2,918

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maelyn Mae
2014 95 413
2015 104 513
2016 94 535
2017 107 461
2018 98 561
2019 187 556
2020 156 511
2021 131 620
2022 169 614
2023 182 599
2024 201 574

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1982–2024.

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