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Myla

/ˈmaɪlə/ · 100% girls · #210 in the US for girls, 2025

Myla has been given to about 22,134 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmaɪlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 21,747
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Myla per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 1,646
  • Born in 20251,436
  • All time22,134
  • England & Wales, 2025#94 · 490

How popular is Myla?

Myla ranks 210th among American girls in 2025, with 1,436 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 1,646 babies were given the name, ranking 181st. The typical living American called Myla is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Myla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mila0.88
  2. Lyla0.81
  3. Kyla0.81
  4. Nyla0.81
  5. Myra0.75
  6. Mya0.75
  7. Ayla0.74
  8. Mylah0.75

Middle names for Myla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Myla Josephine0.84
  2. Myla Rose0.83
  3. Myla Louise0.83
  4. Myla June0.82
  5. Myla Pearl0.82
  6. Myla Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Myla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Zarasister · 0.99
  2. Ronanbrother · 0.99
  3. Leightoneither · 0.99
  4. Dahliasister · 0.99
  5. Nashbrother · 0.99
  6. Kaiasister · 0.99

Where Myla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.20%
  2. Delaware0.13%
  3. South Dakota0.12%
  4. New Mexico0.11%
  5. North Dakota0.10%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Myla White0.78
  2. Myla Reyes0.78
  3. Myla Nguyen0.78
  4. Myla Lee0.78
  5. Myla Hill0.78
  6. Myla Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Myla

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Myla across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.