Mylah
Girl name · #605 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 486 baby girls were named Mylah, placing it at #605 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1042, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,704 girls born in 2025 was named Mylah.
Babies named Mylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Mylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 789 babies and a rank of #388. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mylah in class?
Mylah scores 47 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 Mylah is most common
Like most names, Mylah's popularity isn't evenly spread across the country. In 2025 the states with the most Mylahs were CA (52), OH (38), TX (34), FL (29), PA (28). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lylah, Nylah, Aylah, Zylah, and Tallulah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 486 | #604 |
| 2024 | 552 | #550 |
| 2023 | 789 | #388 |
| 2022 | 720 | #437 |
| 2021 | 602 | #514 |
| 2020 | 365 | #748 |
| 2019 | 319 | #845 |
| 2018 | 322 | #843 |
| 2017 | 281 | #938 |
| 2016 | 225 | #1125 |
| 2015 | 255 | #1042 |
| 2014 | 251 | #1032 |
| 2013 | 230 | #1073 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 194 | #1235 |
| 2010 | 153 | #1474 |
| 2009 | 117 | #1830 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1803 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mylah a popular girl name?
Mylah ranked #605 among girls in 2025 with 486 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1042.
When was the name Mylah most popular?
Mylah peaked in 2023, when 789 American girls received the name (ranked #388 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,704 newborn American girls was named Mylah. It scores 47/100 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.