Fun Facts About the Name Mylea
- 310 babies named Mylea: U.S. records list 310 babies given the name Mylea from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mylea Mean?
Mylea is a modern feminine given name, and it is best described as a respelling rather than a name with its own recorded root. It is usually treated as a form of either Miley or Myla, and because those names have different origins, the meaning of Mylea itself is not settled. Read as a form of Miley, it would carry the Irish surname Ó Maoláine, built on maol, meaning "bald" or "tonsured" and, in religious use, "devotee." Read instead as a form of Myla, it is sometimes explained through the Slavic element mil, "dear" or "gracious," though Myla's own derivation is not firmly documented. No independent etymology specific to Mylea is recorded.
Mylea Name History & Origins
Mylea belongs to a cluster of similar feminine names in English - Miley, Myla, Mylah, Mylie - that became more common in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The ending -lea in these spellings is decorative; it is not a separate word with a fixed meaning, and it does not point to an older source name. The surname Miley, of Irish origin, has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world, and Myla has its own separate use. Mylea itself has little recorded history and is most accurately described as a recent variant spelling rather than a name with a long independent tradition.
How Popular is the Name Mylea?
Mylea has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #4,375 in 1956.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,389 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #13,016 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,842 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #16,990 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #17,399 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #13,917 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #9,948 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #10,774 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #11,009 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #10,940 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #14,500 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,755 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #5,238 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #5,644 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #8,578 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #14,039 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #10,457 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #7,105 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #10,019 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #9,172 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #8,980 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #7,117 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #8,812 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #15,085 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #11,347 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #14,768 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,803 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #9,809 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #9,923 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #6,285 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #7,808 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #4,375 | 9 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Mylea Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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