Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1961
Mavelyn
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Mavelyn, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15639
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 1961
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
15 babies have been named Mavelyn since 1961, making it today's #15639 girls' name.
Mavelyn has 15 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15639 as of the latest data, more common than 12% 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 1961 to 2025.
- #15639 among girls today
- 15 born since 1961
- 2020s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mavelyn is currently the #15639 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 15 born since 1961, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15639
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 1961
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Mavelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15639
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Mavelyn was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
5 babies were named Mavelyn in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Mavelyn compares
15 5th 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
Mavelyn's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mavelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mavelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mavelyn's full recorded timeline at 2024, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births.
Mavelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#15,639
Active since
1961
Mavelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Mavelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mavelyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Mavelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mavelyn? ▼
Mavelyn has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15639 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Mavelyn most popular? ▼
Mavelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Mavelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mavelyn since 1961 -- 65 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mavelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavis, Maven, Maverick, Mavie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Mavelyn
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Mavie Girl
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Mavery Girl
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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, 1961–2025 (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. "Mavelyn: #15639 Girls' Name - 15 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mavelyn. 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 Mavelyn 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.