Myla
Girl name · #210 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Myla ranks #210 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,436 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #335, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,253 girls born in 2025 was named Myla.
Babies named Myla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Myla first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 1,646 babies and a rank of #181. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Myla in class?
Myla scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Myla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Myla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mylas were CA (133), TX (109), FL (99), PA (83), OH (70). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Myla
Statistically, parents drawn to Myla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyla, Ayla, Lyla, Iyla, and Leyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Myla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,436 | #210 |
| 2024 | 1,626 | #186 |
| 2023 | 1,646 | #181 |
| 2022 | 1,606 | #185 |
| 2021 | 1,302 | #232 |
| 2020 | 1,137 | #276 |
| 2019 | 1,092 | #302 |
| 2018 | 1,167 | #284 |
| 2017 | 1,001 | #327 |
| 2016 | 896 | #363 |
| 2015 | 974 | #335 |
| 2014 | 879 | #371 |
| 2013 | 952 | #340 |
| 2012 | 777 | #400 |
| 2011 | 612 | #484 |
| 2010 | 592 | #505 |
| 2009 | 559 | #540 |
| 2008 | 512 | #600 |
| 2007 | 322 | #867 |
| 2006 | 291 | #909 |
| 2005 | 256 | #963 |
| 2004 | 219 | #1058 |
| 2003 | 219 | #1043 |
| 2002 | 146 | #1328 |
| 2001 | 127 | #1476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Myla a popular girl name?
Myla ranked #210 among girls in 2025 with 1,436 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #335.
When was the name Myla most popular?
Myla peaked in 2023, when 1,646 American girls received the name (ranked #181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Myla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,253 newborn American girls was named Myla. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.