Mylee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,765

among girls · ↓246 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

115

named Mylee · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,976

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

730 babies

All-time total

4,420

#2,788 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Mylee popularity over time

4,420 babies have been named Mylee since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,809
1970s	6	1	+20%	#8,857
1980s	10	1	+67%	#12,159
1990s	112	11	+1020%	#5,832
2000s	2,115	212	+1788%	#436
2010s	1,550	155	-27%	#934
2020s (to 2025)	622	104	-33%	#1,519

Where Mylee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	124	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	131	0.08	outside top 500
2030	133	0.08	outside top 500

Where Mylee is most popular

Girls named Mylee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Ohio, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mylee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kentucky	17	0.199	+201%
Ohio	38	0.160	+143%
Alabama	13	0.138	+110%
Pennsylvania	22	0.093	+41%
Missouri	11	0.091	+38%
Louisiana	6	0.069	≈ national
Oklahoma	5	0.068	≈ national
Utah	5	0.060	-9%
Minnesota	6	0.056	-16%
Indiana	7	0.050	-24%
Florida	17	0.040	-40%
Texas	31	0.039	-42%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-43%
New York	13	0.033	-50%
California	26	0.031	-53%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-53%
Georgia	6	0.026	-60%
Illinois	6	0.026	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mylee

Mylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,765 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 4,420 American babies have been named Mylee. Its peak came in 2008, when 730 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mylee?

The median living Mylee is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 18. An estimated 4,400 people named Mylee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mylee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	115	#1,765
2024	143	#1,519
2023	109	#1,842
2022	86	#2,203
2021	82	#2,260
2020	87	#2,113
2019	103	#1,928
2018	100	#1,975
2017	89	#2,156
2016	76	#2,441
2015	87	#2,186
2014	103	#1,950
2013	229	#1,081
2012	239	#1,054
2011	247	#1,016
2010	277	#934
2009	329	#849
2008	730	#436
2007	542	#559
2006	208	#1,170
2005	84	#2,196
2004	63	#2,638
2003	62	#2,599
2002	28	#4,470
2001	46	#3,081
2000	23	#5,101
1995	11	#7,900
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mylee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mylee?

The median living Mylee is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mylees are between 11 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mylee are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Mylee are alive in the United States, based on 4,420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mylee in 2025?

Mylee ranked #1,765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mylee?

4,420 babies have been named Mylee in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mylee most popular?

Mylee peaked in 2008, when 730 newborns received the name.

Is Mylee a boy or girl name?

Mylee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mylee rising or falling?

Mylee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mylee become more popular?

Mylee is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 girls named Mylee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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