US rank #15594 Girls' name Peak 1961 10 births

Mavelyn — #15594 US girls' name

10 babies named Mavelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s52020s5
#15594
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

50% 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.

What the Data Says About Mavelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Mavelyn between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mavelyn currently holds the #15594 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mavelyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mavelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mavelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mavelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1961

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,594

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mavelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
5
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
5 20241961 5

Mavelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Mavelyn's all-time total
1960s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mavelyn?
10 babies have been named Mavelyn since 1961. It currently ranks #15594 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 5 births.
When was Mavelyn most popular?
Mavelyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Mavelyn been used?
Mavelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mavelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavis, Maven, Maverick, Mavery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.