Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1981
Mylena
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Mylena, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13940
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Mylena currently ranks #13940 among girls' names in America, with 243 babies recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Mylena recorded 243 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #13940 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #13940 among girls today
- 243 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mylena is currently the #13940 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 243 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13940
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Mylena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13940
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Mylena was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mylena in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Mylena compares
243 41th percentile among 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
Mylena's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mylena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mylena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mylena's full recorded timeline at 2010, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mylena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#13,940
Active since
1981
Mylena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Mylena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mylena's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mylena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mylena? ▼
Mylena has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13940 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Mylena most popular? ▼
Mylena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Mylena been used? ▼
Records for Mylena go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mylena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myla, Mylah, Mylee, Mylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mylena's data
- Mylena's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mylena
Nearby Names Like Mylena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mylena
Myla Girl
#186 22,134 births
Mylah Girl
#550 6,544 births
Mylee Girl
#1516 4,420 births
Mylie Girl
#3238 1,982 births
Myleigh Girl
#3441 1,236 births
Compare Mylena side by side: Mylena vs Myla Mylena vs Mylah Mylena vs Mylee
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Mylena: #13940 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mylena. 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 Mylena 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.