Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Merciful.
Pronunciation
m(y)-lo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #642, 434 births); most recent 2025 (rank #736, 357 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #7601, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | 13 |
| 2024 | 434 | 8 |
| 2023 | 373 | 12 |
| 2022 | 424 | 13 |
| 2021 | 342 | 10 |
| 2020 | 289 | 10 |
| 2019 | 229 | 13 |
| 2018 | 166 | 12 |
| 2017 | 106 | 9 |
| 2016 | 105 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #284, 164 births); most recent 2025 (rank #325, 136 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | – |
| 2024 | 137 | – |
| 2023 | 148 | – |
| 2022 | 152 | – |
| 2021 | 164 | – |
| 2020 | 161 | – |
| 2019 | 128 | – |
| 2018 | 132 | 3 |
| 2017 | 119 | – |
| 2016 | 107 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #336, 171 births); most recent 2023 (rank #427, 116 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2021 | 171 |
| 2020 | 118 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 64 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2014 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #277, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #239, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #316, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #421, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #282, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence