Mylinh

A girl's name of Vietnamese origin with 269 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Fewer than 269 Americans have ever been named Mylinh. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and peaked modestly at 15 births in 1989 — rare enough to be distinctive, with just enough history to feel grounded.

Mylinh is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Mylinh is a girl's baby name of Vietnamese origin, a compound of My (美, 'beautiful, graceful') and Linh (靈, 'soul, spirit' or 'benevolent'). The combination creates a name meaning 'beautiful spirit' or 'graceful soul' — a dual aspiration of outer beauty and inner grace deeply embedded in Vietnamese naming traditions.

Mylinh is a classic Vietnamese compound name that has traveled well to Vietnamese American communities, carrying its poetic meaning of luminous inner beauty.

EtymologyShow more

Mylinh first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1979. First appearing in the 1970s, Mylinh emerged during a period of rapid naming innovation in America, when parents increasingly created new names or adopted them from global cultures.

Its Vietnamese classification suggests a path from vietnamese linguistic traditions into American usage, though the specific route — whether through immigration, literature, or cultural exchange — would require deeper historical research.

At a Glance

269

Total births

Since 1979

1989

Peak

15 births

1979

First recorded

43 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Mylinh has 30+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1979.

First appeared: 1979Peak: 1989 (15 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Mylinh
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	5	#16915	▼
2000s	96	#11342	▲
1990s	76	#10781	▼
1980s	87	#7789	▲
1970s	5	#11335	—

The Story of Mylinh

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1989, Mylinh is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Mylinh are most likely born between 1979 and 1999.

How rare is Mylinh?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Mylinh is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1979, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 96 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Mylinh by the numbers

Would fill 6 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(30 years, 1979–2021)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Mylinh
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2021	5	#16915	-5 (-50.0%)
2009	10	#11244	+1 (11.1%)
2008	9	#12308	0
2007	9	#12356	0
2006	9	#12121	+3 (50.0%)
2005	6	#15833	-8 (-57.1%)
2004	14	#8106	+2 (16.7%)
2003	12	#8899	+4 (50.0%)
2002	8	#11846	0
2001	8	#11724	-3 (-27.3%)
2000	11	#8981	+3 (37.5%)
1999	8	#11070	+2 (33.3%)
1998	6	#13591	+1 (20.0%)
1996	5	#15087	-3 (-37.5%)
1995	8	#10210	0
1994	8	#10218	-5 (-38.5%)
1993	13	#6920	+8 (160.0%)
1992	5	#14769	-8 (-61.5%)
1991	13	#6858	+3 (30.0%)
1990	10	#8307	-5 (-33.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mylinh a boy's or girl's name?

Mylinh is primarily a girl's name.

When was Mylinh most popular?

Mylinh reached its peak popularity in 1989 with 15 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Mylinh?

Mylinh is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 269 babies in the U.S. since 1979. Its peak was in 1989.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2021