Maycen
The Story of Maycen
As a girl name
Maycen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Maycens were born — ranking #13,701 that year. As of 2026, Maycen ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Maycens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maycen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 12 Maycens were born — ranking #6,629 that year. As of 2026, Maycen ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Maycens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maycen
Maycen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Maycen's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #6,629. Use the chart and map above to compare Maycen'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 .
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