Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1991
Malynn
Malynn has 199 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1991–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
199 girls have been named Malynn since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Malynn has 199 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2022.
- 199 total births
- 1991–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Malynn since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 199
- total births
- 1991–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Malynn was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
14 babies were named Malynn in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Malynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malynn splits its recorded history at 2004: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malynn at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Malynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Malynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malynn's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Malynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 84 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malynn? ▼
Malynn has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Malynn most popular? ▼
Malynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Malynn been used? ▼
Records for Malynn go back to 1991, giving 32 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Malynn? ▼
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 Malynn's data
- Malynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Malynn
Nearby Names Like Malynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malynn
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 Malynn side by side: Malynn vs Mallory Malynn vs Malia Malynn 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, 1991–2022 (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. "Malynn: Baby Name Since 1991 - 199 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malynn. 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 Malynn 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.