US rank #1709 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,355 births

Mylan — #1709 US boys' name

1,355 babies named Mylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s111940s51960s231970s241980s361990s1322000s2682010s4752020s381
#1709
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Mylan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

97 babies were named Mylan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,355 babies named Mylan between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mylan currently holds the #1709 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 97 babies received it in a single year. Mylan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 424 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 475 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Mylan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mylan in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mylan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,355 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,355

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

2024

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,709

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
97
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
050100150 20242017201020031996198819741932 6

Mylan popularity over time — girls

424 total births recorded since 1984 (Mylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 424 births
051015202530 20242019201420092004199919931984 7

Mylan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
475 births that decade — 35% of Mylan's all-time total
1930s111940s51960s231970s241980s361990s1322000s2682010s4752020s381

Mylan by state

Where Mylan concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
114 8.4%
#2 Texas
50 3.7%
#3 Florida
48 3.5%
#4 Michigan
33 2.4%
#5 California
21 1.5%
#6 Illinois
12 0.9%
#7 Tennessee
6 0.4%
#8 Louisiana
5 0.4%
Ohio share of Mylan's total US births 8.4%
Even split

114 of 1,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Mylan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mylan?
1,355 babies have been named Mylan since 1932. It currently ranks #1709 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 97 births.
When was Mylan most popular?
Mylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 475 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Mylan most popular?
The top states for the name Mylan are Ohio (114 births), Texas (50 births), Florida (48 births).
Is Mylan a unisex name?
Yes, Mylan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,355 births, and as a girl's name it has 424 births.
How long has the name Mylan been used?
Mylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myles, Mylo, Mylon, Mylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.