Total births
132
Girls' name · since 2007
Maileen
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Maileen, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11818
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
132 babies have been named Maileen since 2007, making it today's #11818 girls' name.
Maileen has 132 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11818 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #11818 among girls today
- 132 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maileen is currently the #11818 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 132 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11818
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Maileen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11818
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Maileen was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
17 babies were named Maileen in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Maileen compares
132 29th 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
Maileen's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maileen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 132 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maileen's full recorded timeline at 2018, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maileen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,818
Active since
2007
Maileen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Maileen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maileen's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Maileen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 74 births (56% of all-time use).
Maileen by state
Where Maileen concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 8.3% |
Texas share of Maileen's total US births 8.3%
11 of 132 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maileen? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 132 babies named Maileen. Today it holds rank #11818 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 17 births.
When was Maileen most popular? ▼
Maileen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Maileen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maileen are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Maileen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maileen since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maileen? ▼
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 Maileen's data
- Texas records the most Maileens (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Maileen
Nearby Names Like Maileen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maileen
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 Maileen side by side: Maileen vs Maia Maileen vs Maisie Maileen vs Maira
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Maileen: #11818 Girls' Name - 132 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maileen. 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 Maileen 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.