Girl · #14,580 in 2026

Mabyn

Name: Popularity of the name Mabyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mabyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Mabyn, also known as Mabena, Mabon, etc., was a medieval Cornish saint. According to local Cornish tradition she was one of the many children of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales in the 5th century. The village and civil parish of St Mabyn is named for her, and the local St Mabyn Parish Church is dedicated to her.

Current Rank

#14,580

Peak Rank

#13,483 (2012)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2012

First Year

2013

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#13483

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mabyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Mabena depicted on the "wives' window" in St Neot Church The earliest known source to mention Mabyn is the 12th-century Cornish Latin Life of Saint Nectan . She appears in the appended list of the various children of King Brychan of Brycheiniog , which includes Nectan himself and many other saints. Brychan and his saintly children appear earlier in Welsh sources and were known also in Ireland and Brittany , though none of these sources mention Mabyn. The fact that the Life includes Mabyn alongside several other saints with churches dedicated to them in the West Country suggests that St Mabyn P

The Story of Mabyn

Mabyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 7 Mabyns were born — ranking #13,483 that year. As of 2026, Mabyn ranks #14,580 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Mabyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mabyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mabyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Maben
Mabon
Mebane
Moban
Mayben
Mobbing
Mapping
Moppin
Mahin
Nubbin
Nabbing
Mahone

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mabyn

What does the name Mabyn mean?

How popular is Mabyn in 2026?

In 2026, Mabyn ranks #14,580 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Mabyn most popular?

Mabyn reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #13,483 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Mabyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mabyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mabyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mabyn include Edelle, Melanne, Lyrissa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mabyn

Mabyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Mabyn's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #13,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Mabyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.