Spelling comparison
Mila vs Myla
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Mila 4,802 and Myla 1,436. Mila’s share of that pair is 77.0%. The multiple is about 3.3 times the published count of Myla.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Mila profile · Myla profile
Mila and Myla name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Mila and Myla use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Mila uses “i” where Myla uses “y”, between “M” and “la”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 20 times. The latest crossover is 2006, when Mila moved ahead of Myla on the combined published count (371 to 291).
Mila is first published in these national files in 1881, and Myla in 1913. Mila’s larger 2025 category is female. Myla’s larger 2025 category is female. Mila led 9 decades and Myla led 3 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 7,007 records in 2018, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 3,366). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (6,238), Mila is 77.0% and Myla is 23.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Mila was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 4,830 female records (rank #48) and 8 male records (rank #9,407) against 896 female records (rank #363) for Myla. The 2017 national file shows Mila led 2017 by 4,980 published records (5,981 to 1,001). Read as exact spellings: Mila had 5,974 female records (rank #30) and 7 male records (rank #10,421); Myla had 1,001 female records (rank #327). 2018: Mila led 2018 by 7,007 published records (8,174 to 1,167). Mila and Myla stay separate rows; 8,174 and 1,167 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Mila had 7,343 female records (rank #19); Myla had 1,092 female records (rank #302). Mila led 2019 by 6,251 published records (7,343 to 1,092). 2020 belongs to Mila. Mila had 6,646 female records (rank #20) and 10 male records (rank #7,888); Myla had 1,137 female records (rank #276). The gap that year was 5,519 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Mila had 6,337 female records (rank #26) and 9 male records (rank #8,611); Myla had 1,302 female records (rank #232). Mila led 2021 by 5,044 published records (6,346 to 1,302), and the smaller spelling is Myla. Mila was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 6,487 female records (rank #18) and 10 male records (rank #8,115) against 1,606 female records (rank #185) for Myla. The 2023 national file shows Mila led 2023 by 4,285 published records (5,931 to 1,646). Read as exact spellings: Mila had 5,920 female records (rank #28) and 11 male records (rank #7,582); Myla had 1,646 female records (rank #181). 2024: Mila led 2024 by 3,858 published records (5,484 to 1,626). Mila and Myla stay separate rows; 5,484 and 1,626 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Mila had 4,796 female records (rank #43) and 6 male records (rank #11,544); Myla had 1,436 female records (rank #210). Mila led 2025 by 3,366 published records (4,802 to 1,436).
| Year | Mila female count | Mila female rank | Mila male count | Mila male rank | Myla female count | Myla female rank | Myla male count | Myla male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,830 | 48 | 8 | 9,407 | 896 | 363 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,974 | 30 | 7 | 10,421 | 1,001 | 327 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,169 | 14 | 5 | 13,485 | 1,167 | 284 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,343 | 19 | — | — | 1,092 | 302 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,646 | 20 | 10 | 7,888 | 1,137 | 276 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,337 | 26 | 9 | 8,611 | 1,302 | 232 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,487 | 18 | 10 | 8,115 | 1,606 | 185 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,920 | 28 | 11 | 7,582 | 1,646 | 181 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,484 | 33 | — | — | 1,626 | 186 | — | — |
| 2025 | 4,796 | 43 | 6 | 11,544 | 1,436 | 210 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Mila is the warm line and Myla is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 10 published records for Mila, and no published 1880s count for Myla. The 1890s total is one-sided: 25 published records for Mila, and no published 1890s count for Myla. The 1900s total is one-sided: 30 published records for Mila, and no published 1900s count for Myla. The 1910s files give 99 published records to Mila and 45 to Myla, so Mila led the decade. Mila was the 1920s leader, 178 published records against 89 for Myla. The 1930s files give 142 published records to Mila and 91 to Myla, so Mila led the decade. Mila was the 1940s leader, 168 published records against 120 for Myla. The 1950s files give 230 published records to Mila and 225 to Myla, so Mila led the decade. Mila was the 1960s leader, 258 published records against 222 for Myla. The 1970s files give 206 published records to Mila and 254 to Myla, so Myla led the decade. Myla was the 1980s leader, 221 published records against 163 for Mila. The 1990s files give 311 published records to Mila and 428 to Myla, so Myla led the decade. Mila was the 2000s leader, 2,885 published records against 2,744 for Myla. The 2010s files give 44,156 published records to Mila and 8,942 to Myla, so Mila led the decade. Mila was the 2020s leader, 35,716 published records against 8,753 for Myla.
Top states in 2025
Mila’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (786), Texas (520), Florida (480), New York (298), Illinois (184). Myla’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (133), Texas (109), Florida (99), Pennsylvania (83), Ohio (70). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.