How Many People Are Named Mylan?
An estimated 1,744 people in the United States have the first name Mylan. It is used for both genders, with 76.2% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Mylan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mylan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mylan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,744
About 1 in 196,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.2% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
110 births
Total Registered
1,779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mylan
Mylan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.2%) and females (23.8%). Out of 1,779 total births registered, 1,355 were male and 424 were female.
Mylan as a male name
Ranked #1,713 in 2024
97 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (97 births)
Mylan as a female name
Ranked #8,255 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (25 births)
Mylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mylan span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 643 babies were registered. While Mylan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mylan by Decade
How has Mylan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mylan by State
Birth registrations for Mylan span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 28 Mylans were registered per state.
Mylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mylan
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylan?
We estimate approximately 1,744 people named Mylan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 196,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Mylan a common name?
Mylan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mylan most popular?
Mylan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mylan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mylan a male name?
Mylan is predominantly male. 76.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mylan Smith, Mylan Johnson, Mylan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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