Mailen
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly relating to Mary.
Name Census estimates that about 655 living Americans carry the first name Mailen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mailen today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mailen births was 2023 (120 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mailen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
655
~ 1 in 523,289 Americans
Peak year
2023
120 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,422
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Mailen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mailen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 333 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mailen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mailen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mailens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Mailen, while Maryland, North Carolina, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mailen
The name Mailen is believed to have originated from the Germanic languages, specifically Old High German and Old English. It is derived from the root word "mal," which means "speech" or "word." This root is found in various Germanic names, such as Malaric and Malahard.
In the early medieval period, the name Mailen was primarily used in regions of present-day Germany and England. It was a popular name among both noble and common families during the 8th to 11th centuries. Some variations of the name included Mailun, Maylun, and Maelan.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mailen can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry "Mailen de Winton" refers to a landowner in Winchester.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mailen. One of the earliest was Mailen of Brittany, a Breton nobleman who lived in the late 11th century and fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England.
In the 13th century, Mailen von Naumburg was a German architect and stonemason who oversaw the construction of the Naumburg Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and medieval architecture.
During the Renaissance period, Mailen Binnig was a Swiss scientist and inventor, born in 1567. He is credited with developing one of the earliest microscopes and making significant contributions to the field of optics.
In the 18th century, Mailen Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer, born in 1712. He is best known for his influential works on political philosophy, including "The Social Contract" and "Discourse on Inequality."
Mailen Curie, born in 1867, was a pioneering Polish physicist and chemist. She made groundbreaking contributions to the study of radioactivity and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, as well as the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.
People
Mailen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mailen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mailen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mailen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 655 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mailen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 523,289 US residents.
Is Mailen a common name?
We classify Mailen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 659 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mailen most popular?
The single biggest year for Mailen was 2023, when 120 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mailen is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mailen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mailen in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.