Myleah
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly from a blend of "Myra" and "Leah".
Name Census estimates that about 484 living Americans carry the first name Myleah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Myleah today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Myleah births was 2009 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Myleah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
484
~ 1 in 708,170 Americans
Peak year
2009
39 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,338
Tracked since 1988
Census
Myleah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 376 people with the first name Myleah, which placed it at #25,264 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,264
National first-name rank
People counted
376
376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Myleah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myleah is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Hispanic (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Myleah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Myleah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.9% · 184
- White24.2% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 46
- Two or more races12.2% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Myleah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Myleah from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 207 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Myleah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Myleah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Myleah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Myleahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Ohio, New York recorded the most babies named Myleah, while New York, Ohio, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Myleah
The name Myleah is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the English names Myla and Leah. Its origins are not rooted in any particular language or culture, making it a more recent addition to the vast tapestry of names from around the world.
The name Myla itself has roots in the Greek name Myra, which means "fragrant oil" or "sweet-smelling." Leah, on the other hand, traces its origins to the Hebrew name Leah, meaning "weary" or "tired." The blending of these two names, Myla and Leah, resulted in the creation of the unique and melodic name Myleah.
While Myleah does not have a long historical legacy or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its rise in popularity can be attributed to the growing trend of creating novel and inventive names in modern times. As parents seek to bestow their children with unique identities, names like Myleah have emerged as a creative expression of individuality.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myleah can be found in the early 21st century, with a handful of individuals bearing this moniker. However, it is worth noting that due to its relatively recent coinage, there are no famous historical figures or prominent individuals who were named Myleah in earlier eras.
Despite its lack of a deep-rooted historical lineage, the name Myleah has gained traction in recent decades, particularly in certain regions where parents have embraced its melodic and distinctive sound. As a result, it has begun to carve its own path and establish its place among the vast array of names that have graced the annals of history.
People
Myleah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Myleah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Myleah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myleah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 484 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Myleah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 708,170 US residents.
Is Myleah a common name?
We classify Myleah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 490 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Myleah most popular?
The single biggest year for Myleah was 2009, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Myleah is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Myleah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 376 people with the name Myleah, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,264 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Myleah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Myleah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Myleah leans strongly female. 381 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Myleah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myleah is Black at 48.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.2%) and Hispanic (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Myleah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Myleah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.9% (184 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Myleah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Myleah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Myleah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Myleah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Myleah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Myleah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Myleah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.