Mylia
Mylia is a genus of liverworts. It is the only genus in the family Myliaceae. While many species are green, some species may be brownish to reddish. The leaves are unlobed and have a smooth edge; the underleaves are tapered and narrow. Plants may have gemmae.
Meaning & Origin of Mylia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mylia is a genus of liverworts. It is the only genus in the family Myliaceae. While many species are green, some species may be brownish to reddish. The leaves are unlobed and have a smooth edge; the underleaves are tapered and narrow. Plants may have gemmae.
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The Story of Mylia
Mylia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 23 Mylias were born — ranking #5,891 that year. As of 2026, Mylia ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 382 Mylias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mylia
Mylia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Mylia's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,891. Use the chart and map above to compare Mylia'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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