Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1964
Malyn
176 babies named Malyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 176
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Malyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 176 recorded since 1964.
Malyn has 176 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- 176 total births
- 1964–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
176 girls have been named Malyn since 1964, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 176
- total births
- 1964–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Malyn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Malyn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Malyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malyn's full recorded timeline at 2009, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Malyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Malyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malyn's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Malyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (35% of all-time use).
Malyn by state
Where Malyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Malyn's total US births 2.8%
5 of 176 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malyn? ▼
Malyn has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Malyn most popular? ▼
Malyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Malyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malyn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Malyn been used? ▼
Malyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 62 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malyn's data
- Malyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Malyns (5 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 Malyn
Nearby Names Like Malyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malyn
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malyn side by side: Malyn vs Mallory Malyn vs Malia Malyn vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–2025 (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. "Malyn: Baby Name Since 1964 - 176 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malyn. 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 Malyn 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 July 2026.