Maylynn
Girl name · #5135 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maylynn? In official American birth records, Maylynn has been tracked continuously since 1964, giving it 61 years of documented American history.
Maylynn is currently the #5135 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maylynn.
The 61-year story
Maylynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #4039. 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 Maylynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maylynn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maylynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maylynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maylynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maylynn is most common
State-level data for Maylynn 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 Maylynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brelynn, Zaelynn, Tailynn, Roslynn, and Karsynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maylynn?
In official American birth records, the name Maylynn first appeared in 1964 (over 61 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 61 years.
Is Maylynn a popular girl name?
Maylynn ranked #5135 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Maylynn most popular?
Maylynn peaked in 2024, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4039 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maylynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Maylynn. 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.