Mylan
Boy name · #1829 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.