The first name Myla
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 490 girls were named Myla, making it the 94th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 602 births (#86).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Myla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Myla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,436 girls born in the United States were named Myla, the 210th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 1,646 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Myla?
- In 2025, 490 girls born in England and Wales were named Myla, ranking 94th. Its peak was 2021, with 602 births.
- Is Myla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,134 US babies named Myla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Myla most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 1,646 babies were named Myla, its highest rank at 181st.