unisex name
Maïlan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 628
Maïlan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 125 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Maïlan over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 390 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Maïlan?
In 2025, Maïlan was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maïlan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maïlan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maï-Lan | Maï-Lan is Maïlan written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 200 |
| Mai-Lan | Mai-Lan is Maïlan without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,343. | 145 |
| Mailan | Mailan is a spelling of Maïlan, used in the United States, where it ranks #15,105. | 58 |
Names that peaked alongside Maïlan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maïlan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maïlan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maïlan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maïlan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maïlan
Is Maïlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Maïlan is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Maïlan most popular?
Maïlan peaked in 2013, when 125 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maïlan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maïlan currently ranks #1,861 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.