Total births
306
Girls' name · since 1997
Maelin
Maelin has 306 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8684
- among girls today
- 306
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maelin is the #8684 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 306 recorded since 1997.
Maelin has 306 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8684 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #8684 among girls today
- 306 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maelin is currently the #8684 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 306 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8684
- among girls today
- 306
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Maelin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8684
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Maelin was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
21 babies were named Maelin in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Maelin compares
306 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maelin's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maelin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 306 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maelin's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maelin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,684
Active since
1997
Maelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Maelin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maelin's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelin? ▼
306 babies have been named Maelin since 1997. It currently ranks #8684 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 21 births.
When was Maelin most popular? ▼
Maelin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Maelin been used? ▼
Records for Maelin go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maelin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maelin's data
- Maelin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (139 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maelin
Nearby Names Like Maelin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maelin
Mae Girl
#529 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#75 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
Compare Maelin side by side: Maelin vs Mae Maelin vs Maeve Maelin vs Maegan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maelin: #8684 Girls' Name - 306 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maelin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.