How Many People Are Named Maislyn?
An estimated 94 people in the United States have the first name Maislyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Maislyn peaked in popularity in 2022 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maislyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Maislyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maislyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
94
About 1 in 3,646,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
14 births
Total Registered
95
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maislyn
Maislyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 95 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maislyn as a female name
Ranked #9,295 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (14 births)
Maislyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maislyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 57 babies were registered. Maislyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Maislyn by Decade
How has Maislyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maislyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maislyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maislyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maislyn?
We estimate approximately 94 people named Maislyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,646,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Maislyn a common name?
Maislyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 95 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maislyn most popular?
Maislyn reached peak popularity in 2022, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maislyn is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Maislyn was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Maislyn a female name?
Maislyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Maislyn have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Maislyn peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Maislyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maislyn Smith, Maislyn Johnson, Maislyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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