Total births
238
Girls' name · since 1984
Mailin
Mailin has 238 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9777
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Mailin currently ranks #9777 among girls' names in America, with 238 babies recorded since 1984.
Mailin has 238 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9777 as of the latest data, more common than 45% 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 1984 to 2024.
- #9777 among girls today
- 238 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mailin is currently the #9777 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 238 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9777
- among girls today
- 238
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Mailin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9777
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Mailin was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
25 babies were named Mailin in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Mailin compares
238 40th 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
Mailin's all-time total is 38% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mailin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 238 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mailin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mailin's full recorded timeline at 2009, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mailin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,777
Active since
1984
Mailin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Mailin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mailin's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Mailin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 86 births (36% of all-time use).
Mailin by state
Where Mailin concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 2.9% |
California share of Mailin's total US births 4.6%
Even split
11 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mailin? ▼
238 babies have been named Mailin since 1984. It currently ranks #9777 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 25 births.
When was Mailin most popular? ▼
Mailin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Mailin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mailin are California (11 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Mailin been used? ▼
Records for Mailin go back to 1984, giving 41 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mailin? ▼
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 Mailin's data
- California records the most Mailins (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mailin
Nearby Names Like Mailin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mailin
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 Mailin side by side: Mailin vs Maia Mailin vs Maisie Mailin 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, 1984–2024 (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. "Mailin: #9777 Girls' Name - 238 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mailin. 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 Mailin 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.