Milia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,584
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,553
1990s	26	3	+420%	#10,800
2000s	78	8	+200%	#9,237
2010s	117	12	+50%	#6,369
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-2%	#6,587

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,584

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,553

1990s

+420%

#10,800

2000s

+200%

#9,237

2010s

117

+50%

#6,369

2020s (to 2025)

-2%

#6,587

The story of Milia

Milia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,597 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 300 American babies have been named Milia. Its peak came in 2014, when 20 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 Milia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milia?

The median living Milia is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Milia 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.

Milia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,597
2024	11	#9,365
2023	18	#6,587
2022	13	#8,361
2021	8	#11,838
2020	11	#9,359
2019	13	#8,460
2018	11	#9,613
2017	15	#7,720
2016	8	#12,518
2015	14	#8,295
2014	20	#6,369
2013	12	#9,434
2012	9	#11,930
2011	9	#11,857
2010	6	#16,323
2009	13	#9,237
2008	11	#10,568
2007	9	#12,341
2006	10	#11,180
2005	10	#10,672
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,506
2002	9	#10,809
2001	5	#17,084
2000	6	#14,416
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milia?

The median living Milia is about 11 years old. Half of all living Milias are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Milia are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Milia in 2025?

Milia ranked #11,597 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milia?

300 babies have been named Milia in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milia most popular?

Milia peaked in 2014, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Milia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milia rising or falling?

Milia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Milia popularity over time

The story of Milia

How old are people named Milia?

Milia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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