Mylie
A modern variation of the name Mylie, derived from the French names Émilie and Camille.
Name Census estimates that about 1,897 living Americans carry the first name Mylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mylie today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylie births was 2008 (337 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylie. 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 Mylie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mylie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 180,682 Americans
Peak year
2008
337 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,249
Tracked since 1924
Census
Mylie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,608 people with the first name Mylie, which placed it at #8,872 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
#8,872
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,608 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylie is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mylie 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 Mylie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.2% · 1,177
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 198
- Two or more races5.7% · 92
- Black or African American4.5% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 50
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 19
Popularity
Mylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,103 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
Mylie 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 Mylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mylies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. California, Texas, Utah recorded the most babies named Mylie, while Virginia, New Jersey, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylie
The name Mylie is a relatively modern variation of the name Miley, which has its origins in the English language. The name Miley itself is a diminutive form of the name Miles, which derives from the Latin name Milius or the Germanic name Milō.
In its earliest recorded uses, the name Miles was often associated with individuals of noble or aristocratic status. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Miles dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in the Domesday Book, a historical record of land ownership in England compiled in 1086.
While the name Miles has a long history, the variation Miley and its derivative Mylie are more recent developments. The earliest recorded use of the name Miley as a given name dates back to the late 19th century, with one notable example being Miley Cyrus, the American singer and actress born in 1992.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Miley or its variations. One of the earliest was Miley Bullstrode, an English politician who served as a member of parliament in the 16th century. Another notable figure was Miley Cyrus, the American singer and actress mentioned earlier, who rose to fame in the early 2000s.
The name Mylie, while less common than Miley, has also been used by a few notable individuals throughout history. One example is Mylie Moss, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing brand Selkie in the early 2000s.
Another notable bearer of the name Mylie was Mylie Evers, an American civil rights activist who was actively involved in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s alongside her husband, Medgar Evers.
While the name Mylie may not have a long historical lineage, its connection to the more established name Miles and its variations, such as Miley, provides a rich cultural and linguistic background that spans centuries and crosses geographical boundaries.
People
Mylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylie 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
Mylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,897 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylie 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 180,682 US residents.
Is Mylie a common name?
We classify Mylie as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,923 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylie was 2008, when 337 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylie is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,608 people with the name Mylie, or 0.53 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,872 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 Mylie 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 Mylie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mylie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,604 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Mylie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylie is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.3%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mylie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mylie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.2% (1,177 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 Mylie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mylie 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 Mylie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylie 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 Mylie 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 are named Mylie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.