How Many People Are Named Mylah?
An estimated 6,012 people in the United States have the first name Mylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Mylah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 789 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mylah 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 Mylah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mylah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,012
About 1 in 57,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
789 births
Total Registered
6,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mylah
Mylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,056 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mylah as a female name
Ranked #549 in 2024
551 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (789 births)
Mylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mylah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,026 babies were registered. Mylah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mylah by Decade
How has Mylah 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.
Mylah by State
Birth registrations for Mylah span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, Nebraska. On average, about 125 Mylahs were registered per state.
Mylah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylah?
We estimate approximately 6,012 people named Mylah 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 57,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Mylah a common name?
Mylah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mylah most popular?
Mylah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 789 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mylah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mylah a female name?
Mylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mylah Smith, Mylah Johnson, Mylah 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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