Total births
105
Girls' name · since 2001
Maislyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Maislyn, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9326
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maislyn is the #9326 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 105 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Maislyn recorded 105 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #9326 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #9326 among girls today
- 105 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maislyn is currently the #9326 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 105 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9326
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Maislyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9326
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Maislyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named Maislyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Maislyn compares
105 25th 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
Maislyn's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maislyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 105 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maislyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maislyn's full recorded timeline at 2020, 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 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maislyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,326
Active since
2001
Maislyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Maislyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maislyn's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Maislyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 67 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maislyn? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 105 babies named Maislyn. Today it holds rank #9326 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 14 births.
When was Maislyn most popular? ▼
Maislyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Maislyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maislyn since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maislyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maislyn
Nearby Names Like Maislyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maislyn
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 Maislyn side by side: Maislyn vs Maia Maislyn vs Maisie Maislyn 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Maislyn: #9326 Girls' Name - 105 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maislyn. 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 Maislyn 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.