US rank #1509 Girls' name Peak 2008 4,305 births

Mylee — #1509 US girls' name

4,305 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.

1960s51970s61980s101990s1122000s21152010s15502020s507
#1509
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% 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.

What the Data Says About Mylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,305 babies named Mylee between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mylee currently holds the #1509 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 730 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mylee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Mylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 304 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mylee in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mylee 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 4,305 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.

Mylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,305

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2008

730 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,509

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
730
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Mylee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,115 births that decade — 49% of Mylee's all-time total
1960s51970s61980s101990s1122000s21152010s15502020s507

Mylee by state

Where Mylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
304 7.1%
#2 Texas
249 5.8%
#3 Ohio
217 5.0%
#4 Utah
185 4.3%
#5 Indiana
158 3.7%
#6 Illinois
146 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
137 3.2%
#8 Missouri
117 2.7%
California share of Mylee's total US births 7.1%
Even split

304 of 4,305 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?
4,305 babies have been named Mylee since 1968. It currently ranks #1509 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 (249 births), Ohio (217 births).
How long has the name Mylee been used?
Mylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1968–2024 (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.