Feminine dossier · first seen 1913

Myla

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
1,646
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1913Peak 20232025
peak 2023 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Myla

How many people are named Myla?

An estimated 21,613 living Americans are named Myla.

How rare is Myla?

Myla is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,436 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 12.8% from its 2023 peak.

How old is the typical Myla?

The median age of a living American named Myla is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 14 years old.

Is Myla still popular?

Yes — Myla is currently rising in popularity, with 1,436 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Myla most common?

Myla has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appeared 2.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
12.8%
2025
1,436
All-time
22,134

Myla broke out in Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio (2008) and became over-represented in 19 states over 14 years.

Broke out: Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio, 2008 · over-represented in 19 states over 14 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2010 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2009 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2011 IN Iowa: broke out 2015 IA Kansas: broke out 2021 KS Kentucky: broke out 2010 KY Louisiana: broke out 2011 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2008 MI Minnesota: broke out 2011 MN Mississippi: broke out 2018 MS Missouri: broke out 2008 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 2022 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2022 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2008 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2019 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2013 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2013 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 2020 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY