Total births
425
Boys' name · since 1940
Mylon
425 babies named Mylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6533
- among boys today
- 425
- born since 1940
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Mylon currently ranks #6533 among boys' names in America, with 425 babies recorded since 1940.
Mylon has 425 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6533 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #6533 among boys today
- 425 born since 1940
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mylon is currently the #6533 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 425 born since 1940, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6533
- among boys today
- 425
- born since 1940
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Mylon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6533
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Mylon was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mylon in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Mylon compares
425 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mylon's all-time total is 16% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mylon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 425 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mylon's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mylon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#6,533
Active since
1940
Mylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Mylon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mylon's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Mylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mylon? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 425 babies named Mylon. Today it holds rank #6533 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 15 births.
When was Mylon most popular? ▼
Mylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Mylon been used? ▼
Mylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mylon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myles, Mylo, Mylan, Mylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mylon's data
- Mylon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- 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 Mylon
Nearby Names Like Mylon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mylon
Myles Boy
#99 64,512 births
Mylo Boy
#642 3,565 births
Mylan Boy
#1713 1,442 births
Mylen Boy
#3767 243 births
Mylez Boy
#7582 224 births
Compare Mylon side by side: Mylon vs Myles Mylon vs Mylo Mylon vs Mylan
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Mylon
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Bryn #6535
1,329 births · Peak 1990
Skip #6530
2,116 births · Peak 1960
Mikkel #6536
882 births · Peak 2004
Ladon #6529
1,260 births · Peak 2012
Cuauhtemoc #6537
1,239 births · Peak 2007
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, 1940–2025 (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. "Mylon: #6533 Boys' Name - 425 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mylon. 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 Mylon 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.