Girls' name · since 1992
Mayelin
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Mayelin, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 143
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
143 girls have been named Mayelin since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayelin has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #23,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 143 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayelin ranks #23,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #23,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 143
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mayelin's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Mayelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mayelin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mayelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Mayelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (53 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Mayelin's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mayelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (37% of all-time use).
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- Mayelin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mayelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mayelin 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 August 2026.