Myla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Myla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Myla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Myla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Myla is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “gracious, merciful”. A modern name, possibly a feminine form of Milan or a variant of Mila.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,134 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,778 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 653 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 321 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 127 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Myla per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (1,646/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (581/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (60/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (22/yr).
Myla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #417 nationally (given to 2,216 babies that year).
Mila · Milo · Malia · Mylah · Mylee · Maleah · Malaya · Mylo
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