US rank #16740 Unisex name Peak 2022 89 births

Maclyn — #16740 US unisex name

89 babies named Maclyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s532020s36
#16740
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Maclyn was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

13 babies were named Maclyn in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maclyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Maclyn between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maclyn currently holds the #16740 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Maclyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 14 additional births since 1927.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maclyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Maclyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maclyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 89 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maclyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

89

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2022

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,740

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maclyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
13
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
468101214 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152010 5

Maclyn popularity over time — boys

14 total births recorded since 1927 (Maclyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
5.566.577.588.5 20181927 8

Maclyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
53 births that decade — 60% of Maclyn's all-time total
2010s532020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maclyn?
89 babies have been named Maclyn since 2010. It currently ranks #16740 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Maclyn most popular?
Maclyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Maclyn a unisex name?
Yes, Maclyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 89 births, and as a boy's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Maclyn been used?
Maclyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maclyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.