Will my child share the name Mayla with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Mayla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mayla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Mayla becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Mayla is at its highest recorded position — #1,133 in 2025, with 29 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,117.

Is Mayla a good choice for a distinctive name?

Mayla is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Mayla a popular baby name in the United States?

Mayla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Mayla is a distinctive choice, ranked #1133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mayla in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1133

About the Name Mayla

Mayla has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1353. The name has climbed 1764 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.

Mayla is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mayla in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Mayla

Mayla Siracusa — Mayla Siracusa is a female water polo player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Mayla

UK babies named Mayla (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mayla

Almost certainly the only Mayla in the class

UK Popularity (2007–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Mayla

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Mayla Siracusa

Mayla Siracusa is a female water polo player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the 2003 Pan American Games.