Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mylah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mylah.

✦ Gracious 🌍 Slavic modern
National Rank (2025) #605
All-Time Peak Rank #389 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 6,544 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1993 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 789 births in 2023
💡 The Mylah Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Gracious
Language Origin Slavic
Origin Type single
Modern variant of Myla, which is derived from the Slavic element 'milu' meaning 'gracious, dear'.
Common Nicknames
My
Alternative Spellings
Myla Mila
Pronunciation: MY-lah
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Mylah

According to SSA data, Mylah achieved its highest historical rank of #389 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 789 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 90.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 29 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Mylah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +90.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 789 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 2 yrs
Registry Streak 29 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 33
2000s: 559
2010s: 2,438
2020s: 3,514

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables My-lah
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Texas
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #412 58 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #612 372 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #469 113 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #873 100 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #873 614 2023 19.0% Decline
Ohio #295 369 2022 +35.7% Growth
Indiana #638 184 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #613 771 2023 +73.3% Growth
Wisconsin #305 128 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #402 241 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #506 135 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #575 167 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #896 161 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #438 99 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #788 92 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #523 112 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #807 93 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #398 269 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #743 112 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #780 210 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 57 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #605 38 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 22 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #579 74 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 33 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #636 59 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #601 42 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #290 39 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #967 277 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 51 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #824 97 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 73 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #694 49 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 28 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 34 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #330 27 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 7 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #154 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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