Girl’s name · American English, Slavic

Mylia

How to say it: mee-LYAH · /mi.ˈlja/

Modern American respelling inspired by Mila (Slavic 'dear') - creative invention with lyrical sound.

Mylia was the 5,042nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,657 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,042for girls in 2025
1 in 184,185US babies
10born in 2025
#5,657projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Mylia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#5,042
Babies born in 202510
Share of births1 in 184,185
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−41%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,657
In France, 2025#756 among girls’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Mylia is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 8 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Mylia also love

Nicknames

  • My
  • Mimi
  • Lia

Other spellings

Honouring a Mylia in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mylia is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French.

In France: #756 for girls in 2025.

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