Mylene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	37	4	–	#2,725
1960s	144	14	+289%	#2,178
1970s	76	8	-47%	#4,098
1980s	78	8	+3%	#6,155
1990s	79	8	+1%	#7,406
2000s	165	17	+109%	#5,333
2010s	177	18	+7%	#3,971
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	+5%	#5,360

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,725

1960s

144

+289%

#2,178

1970s

-47%

#4,098

1980s

+3%

#6,155

1990s

+1%

#7,406

2000s

165

+109%

#5,333

2010s

177

+7%

#3,971

2020s (to 2025)

112

+5%

#5,360

The story of Mylene

Mylene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,039 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 868 American babies have been named Mylene. Its peak came in 2017, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mylene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mylene?

The median living Mylene is about 23 years old; half are between 9 and 51. An estimated 800 people named Mylene 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.

Mylene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,039
2024	19	#6,329
2023	14	#7,926
2022	21	#5,917
2021	24	#5,360
2020	18	#6,546
2019	17	#6,942
2018	37	#3,982
2017	38	#3,971
2016	11	#9,887
2015	14	#8,301
2014	11	#9,972
2013	13	#8,911
2012	8	#13,084
2011	17	#7,333
2010	11	#10,259
2009	18	#7,261
2008	16	#8,000
2007	24	#5,845
2006	20	#6,531
2005	14	#8,207
2004	24	#5,333
2003	13	#8,337
2002	11	#9,285
2001	12	#8,572
2000	13	#7,900
1995	7	#11,349
1990	6	#12,400
1985	8	#8,052
1980	6	#9,923
1975	5	#10,051
1970	12	#4,679
1965	6	#6,291
1960	29	#2,178
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,866
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mylene?

The median living Mylene is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mylenes are between 9 and 51 years old.

How many people named Mylene are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mylene are alive in the United States, based on 868 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mylene in 2025?

Mylene ranked #7,039 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mylene?

868 babies have been named Mylene in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mylene most popular?

Mylene peaked in 2017, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Mylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mylene rising or falling?

Mylene is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Mylene popularity over time

The story of Mylene

How old are people named Mylene?

Mylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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