Maylene vs Mayra

Side-by-side comparison of Maylene and Mayra — 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

Mayra

Girl name · Rank #1579

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Metric Maylene Mayra
Current Rank #5151 #1579
Total Births (all years) 1,176 33,130
Peak Year 2012 1987
Peak Year Births 41 1,512
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Maylene Mayra
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 41 —
1930ss 48 —
1940ss 75 12
1950ss 61 177
1960ss 68 892
1970ss 59 2,537
1980ss 94 11,085
1990ss 94 11,145
2000ss 228 4,703
2010ss 299 1,929
2020ss 104 650

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylene Mayra
2014 36 163
2015 29 189
2016 28 182
2017 31 161
2018 21 145
2019 33 139
2020 34 134
2021 13 129
2022 17 135
2023 15 119
2024 25 133

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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