Mailyn
Girl name · #4491 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Mailyn, placing it at #4491 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Mailyn.
The 47-year story
Mailyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 57 babies and a rank of #2936. 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 Mailyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mailyn in class?
Mailyn scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mailyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mailyn is most common
State-level data for Mailyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mailyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Mailyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darlyn, Taylyn, Fallyn, Rozlyn, and Callyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mailyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mailyn a popular girl name?
Mailyn ranked #4491 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Mailyn most popular?
Mailyn peaked in 2023, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2936 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mailyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Mailyn. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.