Mylan
Boy name · #1829 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mylan? In official American birth records, Mylan has been tracked continuously since 1932, giving it 93 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 87 baby boys were named Mylan, placing it at #1829 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2565, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Mylan.
The 93-year story
Mylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 97 babies and a rank of #1709. 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.
Babies named Mylan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mylan is most common
State-level data for Mylan 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 Mylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Mylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallan, Tylan, Nylan, Ilan, and Zylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1981 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 48 | #2565 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 54 | #2336 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2326 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 29 | #3389 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mylan?
In official American birth records, the name Mylan first appeared in 1932 (over 93 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 93 years.
Is Mylan a popular boy name?
Mylan ranked #1829 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2565.
When was the name Mylan most popular?
Mylan peaked in 2024, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1709 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Mylan. 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.