Maylen vs May

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

Name A

Maylen

Girl name · Rank #3994

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maylen May
Current Rank #3994 #1350
Total Births (all years) 829 49,216
Peak Year 2012 1919
Peak Year Births 76 981
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maylen May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss — 2,319
1950ss — 1,724
1960ss — 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss 6 1,223
1990ss 24 815
2000ss 152 884
2010ss 443 1,199
2020ss 204 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylen May
2014 58 138
2015 45 130
2016 28 131
2017 31 128
2018 45 129
2019 49 133
2020 48 119
2021 36 122
2022 32 155
2023 51 156
2024 37 168

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, 1989–2024.

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