Total births
4,420
Girls' name · since 1968
Mylee
4,420 babies named Mylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1516
- among girls today
- 4,420
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mylee is the #1516 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,420 recorded since 1968.
Mylee has 4,420 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1516 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1516 among girls today
- 4,420 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mylee is currently the #1516 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 4,420 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1516
- among girls today
- 4,420
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Mylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1516
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Mylee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
730 babies were named Mylee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Mylee compares
4,420 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Mylee's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,420 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 730 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mylee splits its recorded history at 2006: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 730 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#1,516
Active since
1968
Mylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 730
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Mylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mylee's strongest decade.
2,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Mylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,115 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,550 births
- 2020s 622
2020s
622 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,115 births (48% of all-time use).
How Mylee 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 Mylee's total volume
Mylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mylee by state
Where Mylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 304 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 260 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 224 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Utah | | 185 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 158 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 146 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 142 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 122 | 2.8% |
California share of Mylee's total US births 6.9%
Even split
304 of 4,420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Mylee appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mylee? ▼
4,420 babies have been named Mylee since 1968. It currently ranks #1516 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 730 births.
When was Mylee most popular? ▼
Mylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,115 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mylee are California (304 births), Texas (260 births), Ohio (224 births).
How long has the name Mylee been used? ▼
Mylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myla, Mylah, Mylie, Myleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mylee's data
- Mylee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,115 total births); usage has since declined to 622 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mylees (304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mylee
Nearby Names Like Mylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mylee
Myla Girl
#186 22,134 births
Mylah Girl
#550 6,544 births
Mylie Girl
#3238 1,982 births
Myleigh Girl
#3441 1,236 births
Mylene Girl
#6217 868 births
Compare Mylee side by side: Mylee vs Myla Mylee vs Mylah Mylee vs Mylie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mylee
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6,428 births · Peak 2011
Jannah #1517
2,558 births · Peak 2024
Alannah #1514
7,392 births · Peak 2015
Milah #1518
2,881 births · Peak 2018
Mari #1513
16,579 births · Peak 1957
Anaia #1519
936 births · Peak 2025
Ester #1512
16,265 births · Peak 1925
Leora #1520
12,119 births · Peak 1921
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Mylee: #1516 Girls' Name - 4,420 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mylee. 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 Mylee 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.