Rising since 2002, #3,780 for girls today.
Popularity of Meila since 1998
Babies named Meila per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 351 |
| 2020s | 215 |
Meaning & origin
Meila is a modern name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1998. Its meaning is unclear; it may be a creative respelling of Mila or Myla, or possibly inspired by the Hawaiian word mele (song). The name has been rising in popularity since 2002, reflecting a broader trend toward melodic, vowel-heavy names. It reached its peak rank in 2018, and as of 2025, it ranks 3,780 with a frequency of roughly 1 in 41,212 births. Meila has not been recorded in any top state lists, indicating it remains relatively rare nationwide.
Meila first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998. Its etymology is uncertain. It may be a modern coinage influenced by names like Mila, or a respelling of names such as Myla or Mayla. Some sources suggest a Hawaiian connection to mele (song), but this is speculative. The name has seen rising usage since the early 2000s.
“Meila” around the world
Where Meila lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Meila
Names that share Meila's style, for a brother or sister.
