Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1996
Mylesha
17 babies named Mylesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Mylesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1996.
Mylesha has 17 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2003.
- 17 total births
- 1996–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Mylesha since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Mylesha was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mylesha in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Mylesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mylesha splits its recorded history at 1998: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mylesha at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Mylesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2003
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Mylesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mylesha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Mylesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mylesha? ▼
Mylesha has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Mylesha most popular? ▼
Mylesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Mylesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mylesha since 1996 -- 8 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Mylesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myla, Mylah, Mylee, Mylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mylesha's data
- Mylesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mylesha
Nearby Names Like Mylesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mylesha
Myla Girl
#186 22,134 births
Mylah Girl
#550 6,544 births
Mylee Girl
#1516 4,420 births
Mylie Girl
#3238 1,982 births
Myleigh Girl
#3441 1,236 births
Compare Mylesha side by side: Mylesha vs Myla Mylesha vs Mylah Mylesha vs Mylee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mylesha: Baby Name Since 1996 - 17 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mylesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mylesha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.