Mylan
Mylan was the 1832nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1716th with 97 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 759 places. More babies were named Mylan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Milan) Origin uncertain · Slavic, Italian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,832 boys, up 600 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87boys
- Girls and boys
- 13% girls, 87% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202497 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,875babies recorded
What does the name Mylan mean?
Mylan is a spelling of Milan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Milan's meaning and origin.
Milan has two unrelated sources. As a Slavic man's name it comes from the element mil, 'kind, dear, gracious', and Wikipedia says it began as a pet form of names starting with Mil-; it is common in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Balkans. As an English girl's name it is usually taken from the Italian city of Milan (Milano), from Latin Mediolanum, as Wiktionary notes. Pronunciation differs: mee-LAHN or MY-luhn.
mil (Slavic, “kind, dear, gracious”)Mediolānum (Latin, “Milan (Celtic origin)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Slavic name and Italian place name are separate sources.
Related names: Mila, Milana, Milano, Milo.
See also: Slavic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Milan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Milan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Mylan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,659 | #1,832 | 9 | 87 |
| 2020 | #8,785 | #2,432 | 12 | 54 |
| 2010 | #6,568 | #2,499 | 20 | 50 |
| 2000 | #6,712 | #4,724 | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 | — | #3,133 | — | 20 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Mylan, counting every spelling?
Mylan is a spelling of Milan, a name family that ranked #239 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,832 for Mylan on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,586 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 1,418 | #242 | 6,366 |
| Mylan | 87 | #1,832 | 414 |
| Mylen | 22 | #4,648 | 116 |
| Malone | 19 | #5,138 | 83 |
| Millan | 20 | #4,984 | 78 |
| Mylon | 8 | #9,441 | 58 |
| Mylin | 12 | #7,065 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mylan?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mylan (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mylan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mylan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mylan?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Mylan are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 5 and 20. That makes Mylan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mylan by state
How common Mylan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (3.4×), Florida (2.7×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mylan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mylan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mylan
What does Mylan mean?
The origin of Milan is uncertain: Slavic name and Italian place name are separate sources.
How popular is the name Mylan?
Mylan was the 1832nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1716th with 97 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 759 places. More babies were named Mylan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mylan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 13% girls, 87% boys given the name Mylan in the US.
Where is Mylan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mylan was most common in Ohio (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Michigan.