Milaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,091

among girls · ↑1,849 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Milaya · +137% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,859

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

90 babies

All-time total

435

#12,858 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Milaya popularity over time

435 babies have been named Milaya since 1998, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,774
2000s	48	5	+860%	#8,750
2010s	175	18	+265%	#5,262
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	+97%	#2,091

Where Milaya 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	105	0.07	outside top 500
2027	120	0.07	outside top 500
2028	135	0.08	outside top 500
2029	149	0.09	outside top 500
2030	161	0.10	outside top 500

The story of Milaya

Milaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,091 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 435 American babies have been named Milaya. Its peak came in 2025, when 90 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 Milaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milaya?

The median living Milaya is about 6 years old; half are between 1 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Milaya 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.

Milaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	90	#2,091
2024	38	#3,940
2023	21	#5,891
2022	18	#6,629
2021	12	#8,821
2020	28	#4,716
2019	18	#6,617
2018	17	#7,011
2017	22	#5,766
2016	19	#6,597
2015	18	#6,902
2014	26	#5,262
2013	14	#8,437
2012	15	#8,083
2011	16	#7,684
2010	10	#10,986
2009	14	#8,750
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,916
2006	13	#9,110
2005	7	#14,010
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,830
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milaya?

The median living Milaya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Milayas are between 1 and 11 years old.

How many people named Milaya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Milaya are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Milaya in 2025?

Milaya ranked #2,091 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milaya?

435 babies have been named Milaya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milaya most popular?

Milaya peaked in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Milaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milaya rising or falling?

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

Will Milaya become more popular?

Milaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 161 girls named Milaya 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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