boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Mylo

Meaning Spelling variant of Milo Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #737 Trend ↑ Rising 76%

Spelling variant of Milo.

Rank 2025
#737
among boys · ↓95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
370
named Mylo · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,785
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
445 babies
All-time total
3,721
#2,269 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Mylo popularity over time

3,721 babies have been named Mylo since 1919, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #4,038
1920s – 35 35 4 +483% #3,163
1930s – 22 22 2 -37% #3,527
1940s – 20 20 2 -9% #2,617
1950s – 18 18 2 -10% #3,233
1960s – 6 6 1 -67% #3,841
1970s – 33 33 3 +450% #3,952
1980s – 6 6 1 -82% #6,689
1990s – 34 34 3 +467% #7,796
2000s 12 146 158 16 +365% #3,705
2010s 77 1,017 1,094 109 +592% #943
2020s (to 2025) 67 2,222 2,289 382 +249% #642

Where Mylo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 396 0.23 outside top 500
2027 432 0.25 outside top 500
2028 466 0.27 outside top 500
2029 497 0.29 outside top 500
2030 524 0.31 outside top 500

Where Mylo is most popular

Boys named Mylo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.224 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Oregon, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mylo 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 23 0.403 +80%
Oregon 29 0.382 +71%
Wisconsin 44 0.371 +66%
Minnesota 44 0.359 +60%
Pennsylvania 91 0.343 +53%
Washington 55 0.336 +50%
Hawaii 5 0.322 +44%
Georgia 80 0.316 +41%
Ohio 82 0.309 +38%
Michigan 62 0.303 +35%
Virginia 57 0.300 +34%
Maryland 35 0.293 +31%
Illinois 75 0.293 +31%
Arizona 48 0.293 +31%
Louisiana 29 0.284 +27%
Florida 131 0.277 +24%
Nebraska 11 0.253 +13%
Utah 23 0.241 +8%
New York 103 0.238 +6%
North Carolina 56 0.219 ≈ national
California 199 0.218 ≈ national
South Carolina 22 0.213 -5%
Missouri 29 0.209 -7%
Kansas 14 0.204 -9%
Colorado 26 0.201 -10%
Kentucky 20 0.199 -11%
Indiana 31 0.193 -14%
Tennessee 33 0.183 -18%
Connecticut 11 0.162 -27%
Texas 141 0.160 -28%
New Jersey 32 0.159 -29%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 -44%
Iowa 8 0.116 -48%
Massachusetts 13 0.095 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Mylo

Mylo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #737 in 2025 with 357 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 3,721 American babies have been named Mylo. Its peak came in 2024, when 445 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Mylo?

The median living Mylo is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 3,600 people named Mylo are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Mylo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,202 357 #737
2024 8 #11,837 437 #642
2023 13 #8,358 373 #714
2022 13 #8,369 424 #651
2021 10 #10,091 342 #746
2020 10 #10,046 289 #804
2019 13 #8,467 229 #943
2018 12 #8,995 166 #1,157
2017 9 #11,342 106 #1,550
2016 15 #7,874 105 #1,571
2015 5 #18,324 84 #1,797
2014 7 #14,130 71 #2,012
2013 6 #15,958 80 #1,806
2012 5 #18,718 85 #1,770
2011 5 #18,716 58 #2,255
2010 – – 33 #3,356
2009 5 #19,314 24 #4,236
2008 7 #14,919 29 #3,705
2007 – – 19 #4,928
2006 – – 15 #5,707
2005 – – 13 #6,114
2004 – – 13 #6,034
2003 – – 12 #6,142
2002 – – 5 #11,895
2001 – – 7 #8,943
2000 – – 9 #7,221
1995 – – 6 #8,539
1990 – – 6 #7,796
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,640
1970 – – 5 #5,218
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,233
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 9 #2,617
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,375
1925 – – 5 #4,694
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mylo?

The median living Mylo is about 4 years old. Half of all living Mylos are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Mylo are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Mylo are alive in the United States, based on 3,721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mylo mean?

Spelling variant of Milo.

How popular is the name Mylo in 2025?

Mylo ranked #737 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 357 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mylo?

3,721 babies have been named Mylo in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mylo most popular?

Mylo peaked in 2024, when 445 newborns received the name.

Is Mylo a boy or girl name?

Mylo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mylo rising or falling?

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

Will Mylo become more popular?

Mylo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 524 boys named Mylo 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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