Girl's name
Myla
Say it MY-luh
2 syllables
Where Myla is loved, common and rare
Common across Scotland and England and Wales. Rare in Canada, Northern Ireland, Ireland and eight more places.
1 in 320 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 74thEngland and Wales 94thBritish Columbia 103rd
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Every place
In 15 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (74th), England and Wales (94th) and British Columbia (103rd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 74th 2025 | 56 | 1 in 320 |
| England and Wales | 94th 2025 | 490 | 1 in 517 |
| British Columbia province | 103rd 2023 | 28 | about 1 in 427 |
| Ontario province | 107th 2024 | 96 | about 1 in 567 |
| Northern Ireland | 111th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 383 |
| Quebec province | 171st 2025 | 33 | about 1 in 788 |
| Ireland | 196th 2025 | 22 | 1 in 960 |
| France | 337th 2025 | 160 | 1 in 1,792 |
| The Netherlands | 463rd 2025 | 27 | about 1 in 2,260 |
| Switzerland | 541st 2025 | 12 | 1 in 2,833 |
| Cologne city | 630th 2023 | 1 | about 1 in 6,143 |
| Poland | 706th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 59,894 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| Italy | 2927th 2024 | 2 | 1 in 89,585 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
Myla is an English girls' name whose etymology and meaning are not established, so it is best described as a given name in its own right. It sits close in sound and spelling to Mila and Mayla, and the three are often seen together.
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It has two syllables, MY-luh, with the stress on the first and a soft, open ending. The long 'my' sound at the start gives it a clear identity, and it shares the easy two-beat rhythm of many recent favourites.
Myla is a newcomer. It is a top-100 name in Scotland and in England and Wales, and it is close to that level in British Columbia. It is also found in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland in smaller numbers. In France its peak came around 2017, and it is rising in more places than it is falling.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- MY-luh, 2 syllables
- Other spellings
- Mayla
- Mila
Over time
Over five years: rising in 5 of 10 regions, falling in 2.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 174 | 132 | 113 | 101 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 101 | 89 | 94 |
| Scotland | 166 | 146 | 104 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 95 | 70 | 74 |
| Northern Ireland | 129 | 110 | 67 | 70 | 63 | 73 | 85 | 76 | 87 | 111 |
| Ireland | 868 | 734 | 629 | 325 | 255 | 390 | 254 | 279 | 259 | 196 |
| Ontario | 248 | 221 | 197 | 166 | 220 | 176 | 120 | 142 | 107 | |
| British Columbia | 301 | 184 | 126 | 170 | 137 | 142 | 99 | 103 | ||
| Quebec | 831 | 319 | 359 | 410 | 310 | 271 | 223 | 268 | 182 | 171 |
| France | 114 | 102 | 118 | 108 | 144 | 211 | 226 | 265 | 296 | 337 |
| The Netherlands | 465 | 373 | 340 | 403 | 294 | 335 | 365 | 346 | 463 | |
| Switzerland | 539 | 515 | 503 | 471 | 700 | 737 | 679 | 514 | 411 | 541 |
England and Wales, 2001 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 490 | 193.5 |
| 2024 | 89 | 522 | 202.3 |
| 2023 | 101 | 484 | 188.6 |
| 2022 | 86 | 558 | 211.8 |
| 2021 | 86 | 602 | 219.7 |
| 2020 | 88 | 581 | 216.5 |
| 2019 | 101 | 510 | 182.1 |
| 2018 | 113 | 467 | 162.0 |
| 2017 | 132 | 409 | 136.7 |
| 2016 | 174 | 316 | 102.9 |
| 2015 | 182 | 302 | 98.1 |
| 2014 | 200 | 268 | 87.4 |
| 2013 | 188 | 281 | 91.1 |
| 2012 | 267 | 186 | 57.8 |
| 2011 | 392 | 118 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 512 | 79 | 24.6 |
| 2009 | 522 | 77 | 24.6 |
| 2008 | 734 | 48 | 15.2 |
| 2007 | 1020 | 29 | 9.5 |
| 2006 | 1585 | 15 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | 1589 | 14 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 1836 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 2436 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 2466 | 6 | 2.2 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Myla in France since 1925 were born in or after 2018. First recorded in 1998. Her peak year there: 2017, at 179.2 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Myla per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2017 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Myla
1 in 688 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 280 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 564 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 636 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 852 in Scotland
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Myla. Same first letter as Myla.
1 in 183 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 473 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Myla.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Myla.
Middle names for Myla
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Myla Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Myla Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO · Myla slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Myla slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Myla Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Myla Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Myla Maria
2-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Myla Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME · Myla slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Myla slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Myla Julia
2-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Myla: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Myla Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials MC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Myla: 2 syllables.
Same style as Myla
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,151 in England and Wales
97% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 232 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 183 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 1,634 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 1,491 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Myla across countries and decades.
Questions about Myla
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Myla?
Her best rank is No. 74 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 320 girls. She is in the published lists of 15 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Myla?
MY-luh, with 2 syllables.
Is Myla getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 5 of 10 regions, falling in 2.
Which sister names go with Myla?
The deck's top five sisters for Myla: Aaliyah, Raya, Amara, Amaya and Arya. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.