Milayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,627

among girls · ↑2,222 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Milayah

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

30 babies

All-time total

307

#15,718 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Milayah popularity over time

307 babies have been named Milayah since 2007, 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
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2000s	21	2	–	#12,283
2010s	160	16	+662%	#5,262
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	+31%	#4,627

Where Milayah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Milayah

Milayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,627 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 307 American babies have been named Milayah. Its peak came in 2025, when 30 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 Milayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milayah?

The median living Milayah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Milayah 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.

Milayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,627
2024	17	#6,849
2023	17	#6,842
2022	18	#6,630
2021	16	#7,162
2020	28	#4,717
2019	25	#5,262
2018	16	#7,310
2017	18	#6,724
2016	18	#6,826
2015	21	#6,180
2014	15	#7,949
2013	16	#7,639
2012	10	#10,994
2011	10	#10,934
2010	11	#10,251
2009	7	#14,732
2008	9	#12,283
2007	5	#19,567
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milayah?

The median living Milayah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Milayahs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Milayah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Milayah are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Milayah in 2025?

Milayah ranked #4,627 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milayah?

307 babies have been named Milayah in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milayah most popular?

Milayah peaked in 2025, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Milayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milayah rising or falling?

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

Will Milayah become more popular?

Milayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Milayah 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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