Mylo vs Rayyan
Mylo and Rayyancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mylo was ranked #318 and Rayyan #226 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mylo was ranked #382 and Rayyan #404 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mylo was ranked #468 and Rayyan #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Mylo was ranked #5666 and Rayyan #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Mylo and Rayyan over time
Mylo and Rayyan appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rayyan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mylo in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Mylo held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rayyan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Mylo #284 in 2021, Rayyan #197 in 2013.
The order changed in 1999: Rayyan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2074 and #2419; by 1999 that had become #1664 and #1027.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mylo #318, Rayyan #226.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Mylo held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rayyan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mylo #287 in 2022, Rayyan #387 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mylo #468, Rayyan #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 | Mylo | Rayyan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mylo has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rayyan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Rayyan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 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: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (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