Mulan is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Mulan is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,475 for girl births in the United States (and #4,414 across all names), given to 72 babies. Mulan was first reported in SSA data in 1998 and peaked in 2025 (72 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | #2,475 | — |
| 2024 | 70 | 70 | #2,549 | — |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | #3,005 | — |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | #2,887 | — |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | #3,243 | — |
| 2020 | 71 | 71 | #2,464 | — |
| 2019 | 50 | 50 | #3,209 | — |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | #3,035 | — |
| 2017 | 29 | 29 | #4,777 | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 | #4,496 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | #5,784 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | 26 | #5,266 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 | #5,104 | — |
| 2012 | 23 | 23 | #5,843 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #13,004 | — |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | #10,257 | — |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | #10,448 | — |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #13,438 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,605 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | #11,189 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #18,328 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #14,847 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | #11,717 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,438 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #12,254 | #11,056 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | #6,282 | — |