Mayerlin
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Madeleine or Marilyn.
Name Census estimates that about 54 living Americans carry the first name Mayerlin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mayerlin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayerlin births was 2008 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayerlin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mayerlin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
54
~ 1 in 6,347,303 Americans
Peak year
2008
8 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,604
Tracked since 1994
Census
Mayerlin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 345 people with the first name Mayerlin, which placed it at #26,793 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,793
National first-name rank
People counted
345
345 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mayerlin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayerlin is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are Black (1.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mayerlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mayerlin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.7% · 337
- Black or African American1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- White0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Mayerlin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayerlin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayerlin 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 Mayerlin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mayerlin
The name Mayerlin is believed to have originated from the combination of two distinct names: Mayer, a German surname derived from the Latin word 'maior' meaning 'greater' or 'superior,' and the diminutive suffix '-lin,' which is commonly found in German and Dutch names. This suggests that the name Mayerlin may have roots in the Germanic language family.
While the precise origin of the name remains uncertain, it is speculated that Mayerlin may have emerged as a variation of the more common Germanic name 'Mayer' or 'Meier,' which was initially used as an occupational surname for those who oversaw or managed estates or farms. The addition of the suffix '-lin' could have been used to denote endearment or to indicate a smaller or younger individual bearing the name.
Historical records reveal few notable individuals bearing the name Mayerlin, as it is relatively uncommon. However, some notable figures include Mayerlin Rivas, a Venezuelan actress and model born in 1984, and Mayerlin Biscet, a Cuban activist and dissident who has been vocal in her advocacy for human rights and democracy in Cuba.
Another individual of note is Mayerlin Rea, a Colombian soccer player who played as a defender for the Colombia women's national football team in the early 2000s. Additionally, Mayerlin Benavides is a Colombian sports shooter who has represented Colombia in various international competitions, including the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
A fifth historical figure bearing the name Mayerlin is Mayerlin Arenas, a Colombian journalist and news anchor who has worked for several prominent media outlets in her home country.
While the name Mayerlin may not have a widespread or deeply rooted historical significance, its unique blend of Germanic roots and diminutive suffix suggest a connection to the cultural traditions of central and northern Europe, where such naming conventions were prevalent.
People
Mayerlin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayerlin 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
Mayerlin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayerlin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 54 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayerlin 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 6,347,303 US residents.
Is Mayerlin a common name?
We classify Mayerlin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayerlin most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayerlin was 2008, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayerlin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mayerlin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 345 people with the name Mayerlin, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,793 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mayerlin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mayerlin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mayerlin appears almost entirely female. Of the 338 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mayerlin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mayerlin is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are Black (1.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mayerlin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mayerlin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.7% (337 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mayerlin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayerlin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mayerlin 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.
Is Mayerlin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayerlin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mayerlin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Mayerlin?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Mayerlin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.