Maelyn
Girl name · #1249 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Maelyn is currently the #1249 girl name in the United States — 180 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maelyn.
The 43-year story
Maelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 201 babies and a rank of #1188. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maelyn in class?
Maelyn scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maelyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maelyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maelyns were OH (12), TX (12), PA (10), AL (9), FL (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hollyn, Scotlyn, Emberlyn, Everlyn, and Scottlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 | #1248 |
| 2024 | 201 | #1188 |
| 2023 | 182 | #1264 |
| 2022 | 170 | #1367 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2019 | 187 | #1247 |
| 2018 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 94 | #2084 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maelyn a popular girl name?
Maelyn ranked #1249 among girls in 2025 with 180 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Maelyn most popular?
Maelyn peaked in 2024, when 201 American girls received the name (ranked #1188 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,000 newborn American girls was named Maelyn. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.