Mylo
A diminutive form of the name Miles, of Germanic origin meaning "soldier".
Name Census estimates that about 3,246 living Americans carry the first name Mylo. It is a predominantly male name (95.8% of registrations). The average person named Mylo today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylo births was 2024 (442 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylo. 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 Mylo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Mylo is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 142 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Mylo is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 8 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.2K
~ 1 in 105,593 Americans
Peak year
2024
442 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#642
Tracked since 1919
Census
Mylo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,361 people with the first name Mylo, which placed it at #9,970 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
#9,970
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylo is White at 45.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Black (12.3%). 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 Mylo 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 Mylo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.9% · 625
- Hispanic or Latino25.6% · 348
- Black or African American12.3% · 168
- Two or more races11.4% · 155
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Mylo
Mylo leans heavily male at 95.8% of total registrations, but 142 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mylo as a male name
- Ranked #642 in 2024
- 434 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (434 births)
Mylo as a female name
- Ranked #11,793 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mylo leans strongly male. 1,227 people counted with this name were male (90.5%), compared with 129 female bearers (9.5%).
Popularity
Mylo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,915 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mylo 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 Mylo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mylos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Mylo, while Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 63 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylo
The name Mylo is of Greek origin, derived from the word "mylos," which means "mill" or "millstone." The name likely originated during ancient times in Greece, where mills were an important part of daily life for grinding grain into flour.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mylo can be found in ancient Greek literature, specifically in the works of the famous poet Homer. In his epic poem, the Odyssey, there is a character named Mylo who is mentioned as a trusted companion of Odysseus.
During the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century, the name Mylo was relatively common among Greek families. It was particularly popular in regions where agriculture and milling were important industries.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Mylo of Narbonne was a Catalan philosopher and theologian. He was known for his contributions to the intellectual and religious debates of his time.
Another historically significant individual with the name Mylo was Mylo of Provins, a 13th-century French architect and stonemason. He is credited with the design and construction of several notable Gothic cathedrals in France, including parts of the Reims Cathedral.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mylo appeared in various artistic and literary works. One example is the Italian painter Mylo Soderini, who lived in the 15th century and was known for his frescoes and religious paintings.
In more recent history, Mylo Higgins was a British author and poet who lived from 1908 to 1993. He is remembered for his vivid descriptions of rural life in the English countryside and his contributions to the literary scene of the mid-20th century.
People
Mylo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylo 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
Mylo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,246 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylo 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 105,593 US residents.
Is Mylo a common name?
We classify Mylo as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,347 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylo most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylo was 2024, when 442 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylo is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,361 people with the name Mylo, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,970 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 Mylo 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 Mylo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mylo leans strongly male. 1,227 people counted with this name were male (90.5%), compared with 129 female bearers (9.5%). 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 Mylo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylo is White at 45.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Black (12.3%). 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 Mylo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mylo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.9% (625 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 Mylo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylo a male name?
Yes, 95.8% of people registered as Mylo in the SSA data are male. 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 Mylo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylo 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 Mylo 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 Mylo?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mylo at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.