Maylyn vs May

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

Name A

Maylyn

Girl name · Rank #6966

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maylyn May
Current Rank #6966 #1350
Total Births (all years) 355 49,216
Peak Year 2008 1919
Peak Year Births 23 981
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maylyn 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 5 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss 20 815
2000ss 150 884
2010ss 114 1,199
2020ss 66 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylyn May
2014 16 138
2015 8 130
2016 9 131
2017 5 128
2018 11 129
2019 5 133
2020 10 119
2021 15 122
2022 12 155
2023 13 156
2024 16 168

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, 1963–2024.

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