Mulan
Girl name · #2478 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mulan? In official American birth records, Mulan has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Mulan ranks #2478 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mulan.
Babies named Mulan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Mulan first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 16 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2458. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mulan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mulan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mulan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mulan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mulan is most common
State-level data for Mulan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mulan
Statistically, parents drawn to Mulan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlan, Bayan, Razan, Maevyn, and Maeven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mulan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mulan?
In official American birth records, the name Mulan first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 16 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Mulan a popular girl name?
Mulan ranked #2478 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Mulan most popular?
Mulan peaked in 2025, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2458 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mulan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Mulan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.