Mylo
Boy name · #736 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Mylo? In official American birth records, Mylo has been tracked continuously since 1919, giving it 106 years of documented American history.
Mylo is currently the #736 boy name in the United States — 357 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1790, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,042 boys born in 2025 was named Mylo.
The 106-year story
Mylo first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 437 babies and a rank of #642. 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 Mylo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mylo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mylo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mylo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mylo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mylo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mylo is most common in MD (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mylo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Mylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kylo, Rylo, Matheo, Melo, and Xylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | #736 |
| 2024 | 437 | #642 |
| 2023 | 373 | #711 |
| 2022 | 424 | #651 |
| 2021 | 342 | #745 |
| 2020 | 289 | #802 |
| 2019 | 229 | #942 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1154 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1541 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1563 |
| 2015 | 84 | #1790 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2000 |
| 2013 | 80 | #1794 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mylo?
In official American birth records, the name Mylo first appeared in 1919 (over 106 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 106 years.
Is Mylo a popular boy name?
Mylo ranked #736 among boys in 2025 with 357 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1790.
When was the name Mylo most popular?
Mylo peaked in 2024, when 437 American boys received the name (ranked #642 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,042 newborn American boys was named Mylo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.