Maelynn
Girl name · #1055 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Maelynn? In official American birth records, Maelynn has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 234 baby girls were named Maelynn, placing it at #1055 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,692 girls born in 2025 was named Maelynn.
The 59-year story
Maelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 261 babies and a rank of #990. 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 Maelynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maelynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maelynn is most common in IN (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maelynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Maelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emberlynn, Avalynn, Raylynn, Blakelynn, and Roselynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 234 | #1053 |
| 2024 | 261 | #990 |
| 2023 | 222 | #1107 |
| 2022 | 235 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 197 | #1209 |
| 2020 | 218 | #1115 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1198 |
| 2018 | 150 | #1461 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1636 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2989 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maelynn?
In official American birth records, the name Maelynn first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Maelynn a popular girl name?
Maelynn ranked #1055 among girls in 2025 with 234 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Maelynn most popular?
Maelynn peaked in 2024, when 261 American girls received the name (ranked #990 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,692 newborn American girls was named Maelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.