Feminine dossier · first seen 1989
Maylen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2012
Peak births
76
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Maylen
How many people are named Maylen?
An estimated 831 living Americans are named Maylen.
How rare is Maylen?
Maylen is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.5% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Maylen?
The median age of a living American named Maylen is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 16 years old.
Is Maylen still popular?
Yes. Maylen is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maylen most common?
Maylen has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1989Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
85.5%
2025
11
All-time
840
Where it lives now
Maylen is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in California.
States where Maylen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.