Maclyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,151 in 1927
0 babies were named Maclyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaclyn first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #3,151.
About the name Maclyn
Maclyn is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Maclyn for boys from 1927 to 2018, in 2 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #3,151 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.4 | 422,535 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,727,273 boys |
Other spellings of Maclyn
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Maclyn
What is the origin of the name Maclyn?
Maclyn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Maclyn a boy or girl name?
Maclyn is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Maclyn?
Maclyn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #3,151 in 1927.