Milisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	78	8	–	#3,284
1970s	170	17	+118%	#2,956
1980s	50	5	-71%	#5,779
1990s	14	1	-72%	#10,986
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,284

1970s

170

+118%

#2,956

1980s

-71%

#5,779

1990s

-72%

#10,986

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Milisa

Milisa 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 1961, 312 American babies have been named Milisa. Its peak came in 1972, when 23 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 Milisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milisa?

The median living Milisa is about 51 years old; half are between 47 and 55. An estimated 300 people named Milisa 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.

Milisa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,333
1990	7	#10,986
1985	6	#10,188
1980	12	#5,779
1975	17	#3,882
1970	16	#3,819
1965	11	#4,121
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milisa?

The median living Milisa is about 51 years old. Half of all living Milisas are between 47 and 55 years old.

How many people named Milisa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Milisa are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Milisa in 2025?

Milisa 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 Milisa?

312 babies have been named Milisa in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milisa most popular?

Milisa peaked in 1972, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Milisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milisa rising or falling?

Milisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Milisa

Milisa popularity over time

The story of Milisa

How old are people named Milisa?

Milisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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