US rank #995 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,679 births

Maelynn — #995 US girls' name

2,679 babies named Maelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#995
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Maelynn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

259 babies were named Maelynn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,679 babies named Maelynn between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maelynn currently holds the #995 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 259 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maelynn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Maelynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 196 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Maelynn in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maelynn 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 2,679 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.

Maelynn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,679

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2024

259 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#995

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
259
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Maelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,131 births that decade — 42% of Maelynn's all-time total
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Maelynn by state

Where Maelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
196 7.3%
#2 Ohio
152 5.7%
#3 California
109 4.1%
#4 Indiana
108 4.0%
#5 Michigan
102 3.8%
#6 Florida
87 3.2%
#7 Missouri
78 2.9%
#8 Tennessee
76 2.8%
Texas share of Maelynn's total US births 7.3%
Even split

196 of 2,679 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Maelynn appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maelynn?
2,679 babies have been named Maelynn since 1966. It currently ranks #995 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 259 births.
When was Maelynn most popular?
Maelynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,131 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Maelynn are Texas (196 births), Ohio (152 births), California (109 births).
How long has the name Maelynn been used?
Maelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelyn, 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, 1966–2024 (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.