Maylon
How to say it: may-LON · /majˈlɔ̃/
Modern invention, likely variant of Marlon - recently used in France for boys.
Maylon was the 7,641st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,641 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
| In France, 2025 | #248 among boys’ names, 140 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maylon peaked in the 1930s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maylon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #248 for boys in 2025.
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