Myla is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #186 in 2024 with 1,624 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 1,641 births ranking #183. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 3,861.0%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 993 girls born was named Myla. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Myla is best treated as a modern English name rather than an old traditional one with a single fixed meaning. Reputable name evidence points to it as a likely feminine form of Miles, shaped by modern sound patterns.
Behind the Name treats Myla as a modern English formation, which is more precise than broader earlier wording that mixed several possible families together. Its rise fits the recent popularity of sleek two-syllable girls' names with familiar sounds and light classical echoes.