US rank #11776 Girls' name Peak 2020 117 births

Maileen — #11776 US girls' name

117 babies named Maileen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s422020s59
#11776
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% 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.

What the Data Says About Maileen

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Maileen between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maileen currently holds the #11776 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maileen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maileen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Maileen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maileen 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 117 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.

Maileen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

117

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2020

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,776

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maileen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
17
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 20242022202020182013201020082007 5

Maileen by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
59 births that decade — 50% of Maileen's all-time total
2000s162010s422020s59

Maileen by state

Where Maileen concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Maileen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 4.3%
Texas share of Maileen's total US births 4.3%

5 of 117 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maileen?
117 babies have been named Maileen since 2007. It currently ranks #11776 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 17 births.
When was Maileen most popular?
Maileen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Maileen most popular?
The top states for the name Maileen are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Maileen been used?
Maileen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.