Girls' name · since 2008

Mayden

Mayden has 12 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

12
total births
2008–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Mayden sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Mayden recorded 12 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2013.

  • 12 total births
  • 2008–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mayden's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mayden's full recorded timeline at 2013, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 6 recorded births.

Mayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
6 20082013 6

Mayden by decade

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

2000s was Mayden's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Mayden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mayden?
Mayden has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 6 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Mayden most popular?
Mayden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mayden been used?
Records for Mayden go back to 2008, giving 6 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Mayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mayden's data

  • Mayden's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2008–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mayden: Baby Name Since 2008 - 12 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayden. 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 Mayden 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.