Maelyn vs Maeve

Side-by-side comparison of Maelyn and Maeve — 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

Maeve

Girl name · Rank #75

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Metric Maelyn Maeve
Current Rank #1184 #75
Total Births (all years) 2,306 26,442
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 201 3,098
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maelyn Maeve
1940ss — 50
1950ss — 74
1960ss — 102
1970ss — 89
1980ss 13 332
1990ss 96 1,450
2000ss 325 4,072
2010ss 1,033 7,545
2020ss 839 12,728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maelyn Maeve
2014 95 648
2015 104 703
2016 94 820
2017 107 867
2018 98 973
2019 187 1,303
2020 156 1,644
2021 131 2,253
2022 169 2,676
2023 182 3,057
2024 201 3,098

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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