Given name & surname
Mylan
“from the city in Italy; one who is gracious”·“an eager and hardworking man”
Mylan is a variant of Milan. Interpretations include “from the city in Italy; one who is gracious” (Latin) and “an eager and hardworking man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mylan is a variant of Milan. Interpretations include “from the city in Italy; one who is gracious” (Latin) and “an eager and hardworking man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1932. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,875
- 1,442 boys · 433 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 110 babies
- 2025
- 96
- #1,832 for boys · #10,659 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +60%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 83% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 87 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,832 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 80.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,434 as a first name in 2020; 257 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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