Ivan vs Mylo
Ivan and Mylocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ivan was ranked #268 and Mylo #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ivan was ranked #274 and Mylo #318 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ivan was ranked #348 and Mylo #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Ivan was ranked #421 and Mylo #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Ivan and Mylo over time
Ivan and Mylo appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ivan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mylo in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ivan and Mylo changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #274 and #318.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ivan #248 in 2022, Mylo #284 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ivan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Mylo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #248 in 2022, Mylo #284 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ivan #274, Mylo #318.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Ivan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mylo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivan #210 in 2011, Mylo #287 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivan #348, Mylo #468.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ivan | Mylo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Slavic form of John, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #235 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivan has a recorded origin (Old Church Slavic, via Greek Ioannes); Mylo does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivan and Mylo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivan; Mylo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ivan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #192 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1959
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1959).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #235 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mylo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #284 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys