Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- black, dark-skinned
Pronunciation
m(el)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #2762, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10293, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4709, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)