Mylie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,920

among girls · ↑344 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mylie · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

337 babies

All-time total

1,982

#4,727 all-time among girls

First recorded

1924

in Social Security records

Mylie popularity over time

1,982 babies have been named Mylie since 1924, 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	5	1	–	#5,648
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,252
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	32	3	–	#8,625
2000s	1,103	110	+3347%	#840
2010s	564	56	-49%	#1,871
2020s (to 2025)	273	46	-19%	#2,879

Where Mylie 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Mylie

Mylie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,920 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 1,982 American babies have been named Mylie. Its peak came in 2008, when 337 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 Mylie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mylie?

The median living Mylie is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 18. An estimated 2,000 people named Mylie 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.

Mylie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,920
2024	49	#3,264
2023	42	#3,693
2022	38	#3,938
2021	59	#2,879
2020	27	#4,848
2019	41	#3,704
2018	53	#3,091
2017	38	#3,972
2016	37	#4,061
2015	22	#5,969
2014	21	#6,145
2013	71	#2,524
2012	101	#1,951
2011	71	#2,547
2010	109	#1,871
2009	139	#1,619
2008	337	#840
2007	327	#860
2006	131	#1,625
2005	47	#3,307
2004	47	#3,249
2003	29	#4,494
2002	24	#5,036
2001	16	#6,869
2000	6	#14,446
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mylie?

The median living Mylie is about 17 years old. Half of all living Mylies are between 12 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mylie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Mylie are alive in the United States, based on 1,982 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mylie mean?

Spelling variant of Millie.

How popular is the name Mylie in 2025?

Mylie ranked #2,920 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mylie?

1,982 babies have been named Mylie in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mylie most popular?

Mylie peaked in 2008, when 337 newborns received the name.

Is Mylie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mylie rising or falling?

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

Will Mylie become more popular?

Mylie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 girls named Mylie 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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