Maylene vs May

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

Name A

Maylene

Girl name · Rank #5151

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maylene May
Current Rank #5151 #1350
Total Births (all years) 1,176 49,216
Peak Year 2012 1919
Peak Year Births 41 981
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maylene May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss 5 8,096
1920ss 41 8,164
1930ss 48 3,743
1940ss 75 2,319
1950ss 61 1,724
1960ss 68 1,111
1970ss 59 911
1980ss 94 1,223
1990ss 94 815
2000ss 228 884
2010ss 299 1,199
2020ss 104 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylene May
2014 36 138
2015 29 130
2016 28 131
2017 31 128
2018 21 129
2019 33 133
2020 34 119
2021 13 122
2022 17 155
2023 15 156
2024 25 168

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, 1918–2024.

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