Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Maylene is a variant of May. An origin associated with May is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maylene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,198
- 0 boys · 1,198 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,656 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,656 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 41 in 2012. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,063 as a first name in 2020.
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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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