How Many People Are Named Myla?
An estimated 20,112 people in the United States have the first name Myla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Myla peaked in popularity in 2023 with 1,641 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Myla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Myla is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
20,112
About 1 in 17,042 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
1,641 births
Total Registered
20,684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myla
Myla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,684 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myla as a female name
Ranked #186 in 2024
1,624 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (1,641 births)
Myla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myla span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,940 babies were registered. Myla remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Myla by Decade
How has Myla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Myla by State
Birth registrations for Myla span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 366 Mylas were registered per state.
Myla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Myla
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Myla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myla?
We estimate approximately 20,112 people named Myla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,042 Americans share this first name.
Is Myla a common name?
Myla is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myla most popular?
Myla reached peak popularity in 2023, when 1,641 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myla is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myla a female name?
Myla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myla Smith, Myla Johnson, Myla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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