girl's name
Maylen
MAY-len (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 847
Maylen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 76 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maylen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 222 |
How Popular Is Maylen?
In 2025, Maylen was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Maylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maylen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maylen
- English MAY-len
Sibling Names for Maylen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maylen
How popular is the name Maylen?
In 2025, Maylen was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Maylen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maylen?
Maylen has 2 syllables.
When was Maylen most popular?
Maylen peaked in 2012, when 76 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maylen currently ranks #9,315 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.