Mylen
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variation of Miley.
Name Census estimates that about 229 living Americans carry the first name Mylen. It is a predominantly male name (95.7% of registrations). The average person named Mylen today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylen births was 2023 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mylen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
229
~ 1 in 1,496,744 Americans
Peak year
2023
31 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,740
Tracked since 2004
Census
Mylen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 216 people with the first name Mylen, which placed it at #36,618 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,618
National first-name rank
People counted
216
216 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
36.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylen is Black at 36.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (23.6%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mylen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mylen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American36.1% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander23.6% · 51
- White19.4% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 26
- Two or more races7.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Mylen
Mylen leans heavily male at 95.7% of total registrations, but 10 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mylen as a male name
- Ranked #3,740 in 2024
- 30 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (31 births)
Mylen as a female name
- Ranked #16,991 in 2022
- 5 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2016 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mylen on both sides of the split. Of the 211 people counted with this name, 130 were male (61.6%) and 81 were female (38.4%).
Popularity
Mylen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 110 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mylen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mylen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylen
The given name Mylen is believed to have originated from the ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon cultures. Linguists trace its roots to the Old English word "myl," which means "sweet" or "pleasant." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions where Germanic languages and Old English were spoken.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mylen can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Mylen the Tailor," indicating that it was used as a personal name during that period.
In medieval literature, the name Mylen is mentioned in the epic poem "Beowulf," which is considered one of the most significant works of Old English literature. Although the exact date of the poem's composition is unknown, it is believed to have been written between the 8th and 11th centuries.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Mylen. One of the earliest was Mylen of Whitby, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and poet who is credited with translating parts of the Bible into Old English. Another famous bearer of the name was Mylen the Red, a 12th-century Norman knight who fought in the Crusades and is mentioned in the chronicles of the time.
In the 14th century, Mylen de Worde was a renowned English printer and publisher who played a significant role in the early development of the printing industry in England. His publications included the works of Geoffrey Chaucer and other notable authors of the time.
During the Renaissance period, Mylen Cooke was a respected English architect and builder who designed and constructed several notable buildings, including the Banqueting House in London, which was completed in 1622.
In more recent times, Mylen Cobb was an American baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers in the early 20th century. He was born in 1888 and is remembered for his exceptional fielding skills and offensive prowess during his career in Major League Baseball.
While the name Mylen has waned in popularity over the centuries, it continues to hold significance in its historical and cultural contexts, serving as a testament to the rich tapestry of language and naming traditions across different eras and regions.
People
Mylen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mylen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 229 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,496,744 US residents.
Is Mylen a common name?
We classify Mylen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylen most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylen was 2023, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylen is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 216 people with the name Mylen, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,618 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mylen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mylen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mylen on both sides of the split. Of the 211 people counted with this name, 130 were male (61.6%) and 81 were female (38.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mylen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylen is Black at 36.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (23.6%) and White (19.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mylen most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mylen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.1% (78 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mylen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylen a male name?
Yes, 95.7% of people registered as Mylen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mylen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mylen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Mylen?
Want to know how many people share the name Mylen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.