girl's name
Mailyn
MAY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 986
Mailyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mailyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 224 |
How Popular Is Mailyn?
In 2025, Mailyn was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mailyn Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Mailyn Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïlyn | Maïlyn is a rare spelling of Mailyn, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Mailyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mailyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mailyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mailyn
- English MAY-lin
Sibling Names for Mailyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mailyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mailyn
How popular is the name Mailyn?
In 2025, Mailyn was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mailyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Mailyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mailyn?
Mailyn has 2 syllables.
When was Mailyn most popular?
Mailyn peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mailyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mailyn currently ranks #4,502 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.