Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Milano

Meaning Milano is a given name Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,175 Trend ↑ Rising 148%

Milano is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Milano Koenders, Dutch footballer

Rank 2025
#2,175
among boys · ↑1,581 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Milano · +120% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,880
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
66 babies
All-time total
350
#9,941 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Milano popularity over time

350 babies have been named Milano since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s – 12 12 1 – #11,585
2010s – 86 86 9 +617% #4,911
2020s (to 2025) 12 240 252 42 +388% #2,175

Where Milano is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 91 0.05 outside top 500
2028 103 0.06 outside top 500
2029 115 0.07 outside top 500
2030 126 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Milano

Milano is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,175 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 350 American babies have been named Milano. Its peak came in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Milano stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milano?

The median living Milano is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 300 people named Milano are alive in the United States today.

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

Milano year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 66 #2,175
2024 – – 30 #3,756
2023 6 #14,599 44 #2,876
2022 6 #14,748 45 #2,853
2021 – – 28 #3,891
2020 – – 27 #3,886
2019 – – 20 #4,911
2018 – – 11 #7,454
2017 – – 10 #7,954
2016 – – 8 #9,409
2015 – – 6 #11,639
2014 – – 9 #8,572
2013 – – 8 #9,381
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2011 – – 7 #10,394
2010 – – 7 #10,395
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2007 – – 6 #11,877
2006 – – 6 #11,585
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milano?

The median living Milano is about 3 years old. Half of all living Milanos are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Milano are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Milano are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Milano mean?

Milano is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Milano Koenders, Dutch footballer

How popular is the name Milano in 2025?

Milano ranked #2,175 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milano?

350 babies have been named Milano in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milano most popular?

Milano peaked in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Milano a boy or girl name?

Milano is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Milano rising or falling?

Milano is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Milano become more popular?

Milano is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Milano 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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