Mylo
Boy name · #736 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mylo in class?
Mylo scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mylo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mylo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mylos were CA (39), GA (22), TX (21), PA (20), FL (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.