Mylin
A diminutive form of the name Mildred, derived from Germanic elements meaning "gentle strength".
Name Census estimates that about 270 living Americans carry the first name Mylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Mylin today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylin births was 2010 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylin. 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.
People living today
270
~ 1 in 1,269,461 Americans
Peak year
2010
24 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,726
Tracked since 1990
Census
Mylin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 390 people with the first name Mylin, which placed it at #24,620 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
#24,620
National first-name rank
People counted
390
390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
27.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylin is Hispanic at 27.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.3%) and White (23.1%). 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 Mylin 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 Mylin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino27.2% · 106
- Black or African American23.3% · 91
- White23.1% · 90
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.7% · 73
- Two or more races7.2% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Mylin
Mylin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 273 total registrations, 91 (33.3%) were male and 182 (66.7%) were female.
Mylin as a male name
- Ranked #8,726 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (12 births)
Mylin as a female name
- Ranked #14,681 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mylin on both sides of the split. Of the 385 people counted with this name, 110 were male (28.6%) and 275 were female (71.4%).
Popularity
Mylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 128 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mylin 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 Mylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mylins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylin
The given name Mylin is a relatively uncommon one, with its origins shrouded in mystery and ambiguity. Some scholars suggest that it may have originated from the Old English word "mylen," which means "mill" or "grind." However, this etymology is largely speculative, and there is little concrete evidence to support this claim.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mylin can be traced back to the 13th century, where it was mentioned in a medieval manuscript from England. The manuscript, which chronicled the lives of various noblemen and their families, included a reference to a woman named Mylin, who was the wife of a prominent landowner.
Throughout history, the name Mylin has been borne by a handful of notable individuals, though their significance and impact have been relatively modest. In the 16th century, there was a Mylin Woodhouse, who was a renowned herbalist and apothecary in the English city of York. Her extensive knowledge of medicinal plants and remedies was well-regarded by her contemporaries.
Another notable figure with the name Mylin was a Dutch painter from the 17th century, Mylin van der Neer. While not as celebrated as his contemporaries, such as Rembrandt or Vermeer, van der Neer's landscapes and cityscapes were praised for their attention to detail and atmospheric quality.
In the 19th century, there was a Mylin Storey, who was a prominent suffragette and advocate for women's rights in the United States. She was an active member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and played a significant role in the campaign for women's suffrage in her home state of New York.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, there was a Mylin Charters, who was a Canadian aviator and pioneering figure in the field of aviation. He was one of the first pilots to fly across the Canadian Rockies and was instrumental in establishing air routes and infrastructure in the country's remote regions.
While the name Mylin may not be as widespread or recognized as some other given names, it has a rich and varied history, with a handful of notable individuals who have borne this moniker throughout the centuries.
People
Mylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylin 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
Mylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 270 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylin 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 1,269,461 US residents.
Is Mylin a common name?
We classify Mylin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 273 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylin was 2010, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylin is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 390 people with the name Mylin, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,620 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 Mylin 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 Mylin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mylin on both sides of the split. Of the 385 people counted with this name, 110 were male (28.6%) and 275 were female (71.4%). 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 Mylin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylin is Hispanic at 27.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.3%) and White (23.1%). 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 Mylin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mylin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 27.2% (106 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 Mylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylin a female name?
Yes, 66.7% of people registered as Mylin 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 Mylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylin 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 Mylin 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 common is the name Mylin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mylin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.