Declining since 2013, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Maelin since 1997
Babies named Maelin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s | 68 |
Meaning & origin
Maelin is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. baby name landscape in 1997. It reached its peak popularity in 2014, but since 2013 its usage has been on a slow decline. In 2025, it ranked 10,107, with approximately 1 in 178,585 girls receiving the name. The name is an invented combination, likely derived from the short form Mae paired with the trending -lin suffix, a pattern seen in names like Kaylin and Jocelyn. Maelin has not been recorded as a top state choice anywhere in the U.S., remaining a rare but recognizable contemporary feminine name.
Maelin is a modern coinage, likely combining the name Mae (a short form of Mary or a variant of May) with the fashionable -lin suffix seen in names like Kaylin or Jocelyn. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1997 and has since been used sporadically. Its spelling and pronunciation suggest an invented, ornamental name without deep historical roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mae, Lin, Mali
Sibling names for Maelin
Names that share Maelin's style, for a brother or sister.
