Fun Facts About the Name Mayleen
- 905 babies named Mayleen: U.S. records list 905 babies given the name Mayleen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mayleen Mean?
Mayleen is a modern English feminine name whose meaning is uncertain. It is usually treated as a variant of Maylene, which combines the name May with the ending -lene. May has several possible sources: it can be the month name, from Latin Maius, named for the Roman goddess Maia; or it can be a short form of Mary or Margaret. The meaning of Maia is not certain, though it has been connected with Latin maior, 'greater,' and with Greek maia, 'mother.' A less common explanation links Maylene to Marlene, a German name formed from Maria and Magdalena, but that connection is not established for Mayleen.
Mayleen Name History & Origins
Mayleen is a feminine given name used in English-speaking countries. It is one of several names formed with the ending -leen, alongside Eileen, Kathleen, and Colleen. Those names have separate origins: Eileen comes from Irish Eibhlín, Kathleen from Irish Caitlín, and Colleen from Irish cailín, 'girl.' The ending in Mayleen is best explained by analogy with those names rather than by a shared Gaelic origin.
Mayleen is best understood as a spelling variant of Maylene, which is commonly treated as a form of May. May has been used as an English given name both for the month and as a short form of Mary or Margaret. Maylene and Mayleen extend that name with a longer feminine ending.
How Popular is the Name Mayleen?
Mayleen 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 2012. Its best rank was #2,728 in 2012.
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 | #5,180 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #7,107 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #5,881 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #4,987 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2021 | #4,915 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2020 | #5,266 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2019 | #4,411 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2018 | #4,955 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #4,345 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #3,830 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2015 | #3,163 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2014 | #3,035 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2013 | #3,550 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2012 | #2,728 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2011 | #3,392 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2010 | #3,552 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 2009 | #3,658 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2008 | #5,389 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #4,351 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2006 | #7,732 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #6,449 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #4,571 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #5,726 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #6,932 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #8,037 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #8,369 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #8,596 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #9,821 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #8,788 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #14,985 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #14,896 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #14,556 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,951 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #10,728 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,158 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #9,888 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #11,475 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #8,630 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #8,200 | 7 | 0.0005% |
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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