Girls' name · since 1997
Maylis
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Maylis, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1997–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Maylis since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maylis recorded 18 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.
- 18 total births
- 1997–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Maylis's 18 recorded births place it above 34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Maylis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maylis's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maylis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Maylis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maylis's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Maylis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
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- Maylis's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1997–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Maylis: Baby Name Since 1997 - 18 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maylis. 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 Maylis 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.