Maylin
Girl name · #1680 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maylin? In official American birth records, Maylin has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maylin against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maylin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maylin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maylin is most common
State-level data for Maylin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Maylin?
In official American birth records, the name Maylin first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.