Fun Facts About the Name Malyn
- 175 babies named Malyn: U.S. records list 175 babies given the name Malyn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Malyn Mean?
Malyn is usually a spelling variant of Malin, a Scandinavian feminine name. Malin is a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalena (in English, Magdalene), the byname of Mary of Magdala in the Gospels. Magdala was a town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the place name goes back to Hebrew migdal, "tower." The literal sense of the personal name is therefore "woman from Magdala," with "tower" as the meaning of the place name behind it. In English use the Swedish ending -in is often written -yn, giving Malyn.
Malyn is not related to Marilyn, which joins Mary and Lynn, even though the two sound alike. The -yn ending also occurs in unrelated family names, so not every appearance of the form as a surname comes from Malin.
Malyn Name History & Origins
Malin took shape in Scandinavia as a familiar form of Magdalena, the name of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus in the New Testament. Alongside other shortened forms such as Malena, Maja, and Lena, it became a given name in its own right in Sweden and Norway and is still common there; it is also used in Finland and Denmark.
The Malyn spelling belongs to English-language use, where the -in of the Scandinavian name is written -y-. The form also appears as a surname in English-speaking countries. Because the name is uncommon and its spellings vary, not every instance of Malyn can be traced to the Scandinavian name.
How Popular is the Name Malyn?
Malyn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #7,227 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,297 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,661 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,924 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #14,984 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #13,818 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,944 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #14,035 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #15,820 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,887 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #8,970 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #16,494 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,144 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,664 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #10,407 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #17,379 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #12,928 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #10,020 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #7,846 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #9,218 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #12,721 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #7,227 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1964 | #7,387 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Malyn Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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