Maylin
Girl name · #1680 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Maylin is currently the #1680 girl name in the United States — 123 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Maylin.
The 51-year story
Maylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 199 babies and a rank of #1193. 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 Maylin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maylin in class?
Maylin scores 59 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 Maylin is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maylin is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maylins were TX (20), CA (16), FL (7), MI (6), TN (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jazlin, Meylin, Daylin, Keylin, and Jaslin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 199 | #1193 |
| 2023 | 164 | #1373 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1457 |
| 2012 | 187 | #1279 |
| 2011 | 157 | #1440 |
| 2010 | 143 | #1556 |
| 2009 | 166 | #1414 |
| 2008 | 143 | #1589 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 130 | #1533 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maylin a popular girl name?
Maylin ranked #1680 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Maylin most popular?
Maylin peaked in 2024, when 199 American girls received the name (ranked #1193 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Maylin. It scores 59/100 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.