Milinda: 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	26	3	–	#3,807
1950s	148	15	+469%	#2,442
1960s	215	22	+45%	#2,059
1970s	256	26	+19%	#2,118
1980s	157	16	-39%	#3,634
1990s	79	8	-50%	#7,112
2000s	72	7	-9%	#8,048
2010s	67	7	-7%	#10,990
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-68%	#11,841

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,807

1950s

148

+469%

#2,442

1960s

215

+45%

#2,059

1970s

256

+19%

#2,118

1980s

157

-39%

#3,634

1990s

-50%

#7,112

2000s

-9%

#8,048

2010s

-7%

#10,990

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#11,841

The story of Milinda

Milinda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 1,033 American babies have been named Milinda. Its peak came in 1972, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Milinda?

The median living Milinda is about 50 years old; half are between 37 and 60. An estimated 1,000 people named Milinda 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.

Milinda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,904
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,841
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,231
2018	5	#17,369
2017	7	#13,655
2016	9	#11,493
2015	6	#15,792
2014	5	#18,375
2013	5	#18,405
2012	6	#16,251
2011	9	#11,858
2010	10	#10,990
2009	5	#19,272
2008	10	#11,337
2007	7	#14,965
2006	5	#19,109
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,326
2003	9	#11,018
2002	5	#17,253
2001	13	#8,048
2000	9	#10,457
1995	8	#10,190
1990	10	#8,298
1985	15	#5,006
1980	18	#4,249
1975	32	#2,492
1970	29	#2,559
1965	29	#2,232
1960	10	#4,371
1955	18	#2,693
1950	11	#3,363
1945	5	#5,034
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milinda?

The median living Milinda is about 50 years old. Half of all living Milindas are between 37 and 60 years old.

How many people named Milinda are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Milinda are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Milinda mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit मिलिंद (miliṃda).

How popular is the name Milinda in 2025?

Milinda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Milinda?

1,033 babies have been named Milinda in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milinda most popular?

Milinda peaked in 1972, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Milinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milinda rising or falling?

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

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Milinda popularity over time

The story of Milinda

How old are people named Milinda?

Milinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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