Total births
743
Girls' name · since 1998
Mulan
743 babies named Mulan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2552
- among girls today
- 743
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Mulan currently ranks #2552 among girls' names in America, with 743 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Mulan recorded 743 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #2552 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #2552 among girls today
- 743 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mulan is currently the #2552 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 743 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2552
- among girls today
- 743
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Mulan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2552
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Mulan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
72 babies were named Mulan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mulan compares
743 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mulan's all-time total is 95% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mulan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 743 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mulan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mulan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mulan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,552
Active since
1998
Mulan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Mulan popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1999 (Mulan as boys' name)
Mulan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mulan's strongest decade.
378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mulan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 59
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
283 births
- 2020s
2020s
378 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 378 births (51% of all-time use).
How Mulan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mulan's total volume
Mulan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mulan by state
Where Mulan concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 56 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 54 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 37 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 28 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 20 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 13 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
New York share of Mulan's total US births 7.5%
Even split
56 of 743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Mulan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mulan? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 743 babies named Mulan. Today it holds rank #2552 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 72 births.
When was Mulan most popular? ▼
Mulan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 378 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Mulan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mulan are New York (56 births), California (54 births), Florida (37 births).
How long has the name Mulan been used? ▼
Mulan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mulan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mulani, Mulki, Mulanii, Mulanie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mulan's data
- New York records the most Mulans (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mulan
Nearby Names Like Mulan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mulan
Mulani Girl
#2460 379 births
Mulki Girl
76 births
Mulanii Girl
#17333 20 births
Mulanie Girl
5 births
Compare Mulan side by side: Mulan vs Mulani Mulan vs Mulki Mulan vs Mulanii
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mulan: #2552 Girls' Name - 743 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mulan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mulan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.