Spellings
Maelynn or Maelyn?
In the US in 2025, 40% of babies in this name family were spelled Maelynn and 31% Maelyn. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Maelynn40% of the family234 born in 2025#1,053 among girls×2 since 2015Maelyn31% of the family180 born in 2025#1,248 among girls+73% since 2015Maylin21% of the family123 born in 2025#1,673 among girls+19% since 2015Mayleen4% of the family25 born in 2025#5,099 among girls−54% since 2015Mailen4% of the family23 born in 2025#5,410 among girls−36% since 2015
Ten years ago
Maelynn already led in 2015, with 27% of the family's births; it has 40% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 408 to 585 births (+43%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maelynn | 111 | 234 | ×2 |
| Maelyn | 104 | 180 | +73% |
| Maylin | 103 | 123 | +19% |
| Mayleen | 54 | 25 | −54% |
| Mailen | 36 | 23 | −36% |
How they sound
- Maelynn /ˈmeɪlɪn/ (MAY-lin)
- Maelyn /ˈmeɪlɪn/ (MAY-lin)
- Maylin /ˈmeɪlɪn/ (MAY-lin)
- Mayleen /meiˈlin/ (may-LEEN)
- Mailen /ˈmaɪlən/ (MY-lun)
In France
In France in 2025: Maelyn 10 births and Mayleen 20 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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