Milah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,689

among girls · ↓171 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

122

named Milah · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,174

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

236 babies

All-time total

2,881

#3,688 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Milah popularity over time

2,881 babies have been named Milah since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	18	2	–	#8,381
2000s	190	19	+956%	#3,660
2010s	1,680	168	+784%	#1,077
2020s (to 2025)	993	166	-1%	#1,168

Where Milah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	114	0.07	outside top 500
2027	107	0.07	outside top 500
2028	102	0.06	outside top 500
2029	98	0.06	outside top 500
2030	94	0.06	outside top 500

Where Milah is most popular

Girls named Milah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Milah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	37	0.156	+60%
Florida	66	0.154	+58%
California	129	0.153	+57%
Idaho	5	0.149	+53%
Pennsylvania	33	0.140	+43%
Kentucky	11	0.129	+32%
Texas	96	0.119	+22%
Arizona	16	0.114	+17%
North Carolina	23	0.101	≈ national
Oregon	5	0.077	-21%
Indiana	10	0.071	-27%
New York	28	0.071	-28%
Virginia	12	0.070	-28%
Georgia	15	0.066	-32%
Illinois	15	0.066	-33%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-42%
Michigan	10	0.055	-44%
Massachusetts	6	0.050	-49%
Colorado	5	0.045	-54%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Missouri	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Hampshire	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Milah

Milah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,689 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 2,881 American babies have been named Milah. Its peak came in 2018, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Milah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milah?

The median living Milah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 2,900 people named Milah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Milah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	122	#1,689
2024	143	#1,518
2023	148	#1,480
2022	172	#1,359
2021	208	#1,178
2020	200	#1,168
2019	203	#1,174
2018	236	#1,077
2017	228	#1,107
2016	201	#1,225
2015	213	#1,188
2014	178	#1,332
2013	155	#1,449
2012	136	#1,599
2011	81	#2,317
2010	49	#3,349
2009	44	#3,660
2008	37	#4,246
2007	21	#6,481
2006	21	#6,284
2005	14	#8,201
2004	16	#7,290
2003	6	#15,152
2002	11	#9,273
2001	5	#17,083
2000	15	#7,043
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Milah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Milah?

The median living Milah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Milahs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Milah are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Milah are alive in the United States, based on 2,881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Milah in 2025?

Milah ranked #1,689 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milah?

2,881 babies have been named Milah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milah most popular?

Milah peaked in 2018, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Milah a boy or girl name?

Milah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Milah rising or falling?

Milah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Milah become more popular?

Milah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 girls named Milah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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