girl's name
Mylène
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,788
Mylène is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1989, when 1,240 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1930.
Mylène over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 515 |
| 1960s | 3,650 |
| 1970s | 4,675 |
| 1980s | 7,175 |
| 1990s | 5,740 |
| 2000s | 2,045 |
| 2010s | 455 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Mylène?
In 2025, Mylène was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mylène is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mylène is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mylene | Mylene is a spelling of Mylène, used in the United States, where it ranks #7,087. | 2,418 |
Names that peaked alongside Mylène
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mylène also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mylène over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mylène
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mylène — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mylène
Is Mylène a girl's or a boy's name?
Mylène is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mylène most popular?
Mylène peaked in 1989, when 1,240 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mylène a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mylène currently ranks #2,435 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.