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Maelynn

Girl

Meaning of Maelynn: Welsh: 'princess'

Maelynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1020th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1020

234 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,916

First recorded 1966 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 57 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 87 babies2014: 109 babies2015: 111 babies2016: 133 babies2017: 123 babies2018: 150 babies2019: 195 babies2020: 218 babies20202021: 197 babies2022: 235 babies2023: 222 babies2024: 261 babies2025: 234 babies
US babies named Maelynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 261.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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