Mayla
Mayla is a rural locality in Khorinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 337 as of 2010. There are 9 streets.
Meaning & Origin of Mayla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mayla is a rural locality in Khorinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 337 as of 2010. There are 9 streets.
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The Story of Mayla
The earliest SSA record of Mayla as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 114 newborns named Mayla — #1,760 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Maylas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,838 among baby girl names with 110 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 2K Maylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mayla
Mayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mayla's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,760. Use the chart and map above to compare Mayla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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