Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1987
Mailan
Mailan has 33 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Mailan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mailan has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2011.
- 33 total births
- 1987–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Mailan since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 33
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Mailan was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mailan in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Mailan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mailan's full recorded timeline at 2005, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mailan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Mailan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2011
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Mailan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mailan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Mailan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mailan? ▼
Mailan has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Mailan most popular? ▼
Mailan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Mailan been used? ▼
Records for Mailan go back to 1987, giving 25 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Mailan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mailan's data
- Mailan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- 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 Mailan
Nearby Names Like Mailan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mailan
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Compare Mailan side by side: Mailan vs Maia Mailan vs Maisie Mailan vs Maira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2011 (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. "Mailan: Baby Name Since 1987 - 33 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mailan. 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 Mailan 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 July 2026.