Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1999
Myliah
Myliah has 256 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11618
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
256 babies have been named Myliah since 1999, making it today's #11618 girls' name.
Myliah has 256 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11618 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #11618 among girls today
- 256 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Myliah is currently the #11618 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 256 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11618
- among girls today
- 256
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Myliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11618
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Myliah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
16 babies were named Myliah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Myliah compares
256 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Myliah's all-time total is 33% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Myliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 256 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Myliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myliah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,618
Active since
1999
Myliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Myliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Myliah's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Myliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myliah? ▼
256 babies have been named Myliah since 1999. It currently ranks #11618 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 16 births.
When was Myliah most popular? ▼
Myliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Myliah been used? ▼
Records for Myliah go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Myliah? ▼
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 Myliah's data
- Myliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- 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 Myliah
Nearby Names Like Myliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myliah
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 Myliah side by side: Myliah vs Myla Myliah vs Mylah Myliah vs Mylee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Myliah: #11618 Girls' Name - 256 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myliah. 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 Myliah 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 June 2026.