US rank #3430 Girls' name Peak 2023 659 births

Mailen — #3430 US girls' name

659 babies named Mailen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s3332020s305
#3430
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Mailen was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

120 babies were named Mailen in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mailen

The Social Security Administration has registered 659 babies named Mailen between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mailen currently holds the #3430 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 120 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mailen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 333 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mailen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mailen in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mailen 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 659 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.

Mailen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

659

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

120 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,430

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mailen popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
120
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
-50050100150 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Mailen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
333 births that decade — 51% of Mailen's all-time total
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Mailen by state

Where Mailen concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mailen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
141 21.4%
#2 California
124 18.8%
#3 New York
18 2.7%
#4 Florida
11 1.7%
#5 Arizona
9 1.4%
#6 Illinois
8 1.2%
#7 North Carolina
6 0.9%
#8 Maryland
5 0.8%
Texas share of Mailen's total US births 21.4%
Even split

141 of 659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mailen?
659 babies have been named Mailen since 2007. It currently ranks #3430 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 120 births.
When was Mailen most popular?
Mailen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 333 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Mailen most popular?
The top states for the name Mailen are Texas (141 births), California (124 births), New York (18 births).
How long has the name Mailen been used?
Mailen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mailen?
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.