Given name & surname
Maylen
“of the wondrous waterfall”
Maylen is a variant of Maylin. One American interpretation is “of the wondrous waterfall.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maylen is a variant of Maylin. One American interpretation is “of the wondrous waterfall.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maylen is a variant of Maylin. An origin associated with Maylin is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maylen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 847
- 7 boys · 840 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 76 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #9,263 for girls · #10,324 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,263 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 76 in 2012. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 978 as a first name in 2020; 101 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.