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Maelyn
OriginVariation of Mae, English
Meaning"drop of the sea; pearl"
About Maelyn
A combination of vintage Mae with popular suffix -lynn, Maelyn feels reminiscent of glamorous Marilyn and contemporary Raelynn. In use since at least the 80s, Maelyn practically doubled in popularity 2019 after singer Maelyn Jarmon won that year's season of The Voice. Given to around 180 babies in 2023, when you combine this with the 215 girls with the alternative -lynn spelling the same year, that makes for nearly 400 Maelyns.
Pronounced MAE-lin.
As of October 2026, Maelyn ranked #1249 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1185 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Maelyn is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea; pearl".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,064 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | #1,945 | 104 | 58.3 |
| 2016 | #2,088 | 94 | 53 |
| 2017 | #1,897 | 107 | 62 |
| 2018 | #2,004 | 98 | 57.6 |
| 2019 | #1,249 | 187 | 111.4 |
| 2020 | #1,406 | 156 | 96.5 |
| 2021 | #1,605 | 131 | 79.8 |
| 2022 | #1,371 | 169 | 103 |
| 2023 | #1,265 | 182 | 113.4 |
| 2024 | #1,185 | 201 | 124.1 |
| 2025 | #1,249 | 180 | 112 |
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