Mylla
How to say it: mee-LA · /miˈla/
Modern respelling of Mila meaning 'gracious, dear' - recent invention popular in France.
Mylla was the 24th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #40 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #24 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 481 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #40 |
| In France, 2025 | #50 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mylla is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- My
- Mymy
Honouring a Mylla in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mylla is about 1 in 21.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese.
In France: #50 for girls in 2025.
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