Mylee
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a combination of "my" and "lee".
Name Census estimates that about 4,258 living Americans carry the first name Mylee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mylee today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylee births was 2008 (730 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylee. 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 Mylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mylee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.3K
~ 1 in 80,497 Americans
Peak year
2008
730 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,512
Tracked since 1968
Census
Mylee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,414 people with the first name Mylee, which placed it at #5,131 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
#5,131
National first-name rank
People counted
3.4K
3,414 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylee is White at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Mylee 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 Mylee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.8% · 2,418
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 400
- Two or more races6.4% · 217
- Black or African American5.7% · 196
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 122
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 61
Popularity
Mylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylee from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mylee 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 Mylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mylees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Mylee, while Wyoming, Virginia, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 70 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylee
The name Mylee is a relatively modern name with roots in various cultures and languages. It is believed to have originated as a variation of the name Miley, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Mildred. Mildred is an Old English name derived from the Germanic elements "mild" meaning gentle and "þrȳð" meaning strength.
Another possible origin of Mylee is as a combination of the names Mary and Lee. Mary is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical name Miriam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved". Lee is an English surname that can also be used as a first name, originating from the Old English word "leah" meaning a clearing or meadow.
While there are no definitive historical references or recorded instances of the name Mylee from ancient times, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in more recent history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mylee is Mylee Fay Haas, an American artist born in 1899 in Iowa, USA.
Another notable figure is Mylee Grace Pollitt, a British actress born in 1992, known for her roles in various television shows and films. Mylee Mellor, an Australian model and television personality, also shares this name and was born in 1992.
In the world of sports, Mylee Rouse is an American professional soccer player born in 1998, who plays as a forward for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League. Mylee Dunbar is another athlete, a Canadian track and field sprinter born in 2000, who has represented Canada in international competitions.
While the name Mylee is relatively new and its origins are not firmly established, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its unique sound and blend of various cultural elements make it a distinctive and intriguing name choice for parents seeking a modern and meaningful name for their child.
People
Mylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylee 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
Mylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,258 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylee 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 80,497 US residents.
Is Mylee a common name?
We classify Mylee as "Rare". It ranks above 96.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylee was 2008, when 730 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylee is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,414 people with the name Mylee, or 1.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,131 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 Mylee 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 Mylee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mylee appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,422 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Mylee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylee is White at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Mylee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mylee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.8% (2,418 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 Mylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mylee in the SSA data are female. 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 Mylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylee 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 Mylee 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 Americans are named Mylee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.