US rank #1193 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,009 births

Maylin — #1193 US girls' name

3,009 babies named Maylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s841990s1892000s8442010s12302020s657
#1193
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Maylin was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

198 babies were named Maylin in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,009 babies named Maylin between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maylin currently holds the #1193 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 198 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maylin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Maylin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 460 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Maylin in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maylin 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 3,009 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.

Maylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,009

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2024

198 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,193

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maylin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
198
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Maylin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,230 births that decade — 41% of Maylin's all-time total
1970s51980s841990s1892000s8442010s12302020s657

Maylin by state

Where Maylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
460 15.3%
#2 Texas
415 13.8%
#3 Florida
194 6.4%
#4 New York
133 4.4%
#5 Illinois
85 2.8%
#6 Georgia
68 2.3%
#7 Arizona
66 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
49 1.6%
California share of Maylin's total US births 15.3%
Even split

460 of 3,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Maylin appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maylin?
3,009 babies have been named Maylin since 1974. It currently ranks #1193 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 198 births.
When was Maylin most popular?
Maylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,230 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maylin most popular?
The top states for the name Maylin are California (460 births), Texas (415 births), Florida (194 births).
How long has the name Maylin been used?
Maylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maylin?
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.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.