Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Milla

Meaning Spelling variant of Mila Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,817 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

Spelling variant of Mila.

Rank 2025
#3,817
among girls · ↑449 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Milla · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
144 babies
All-time total
2,136
#4,510 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Milla popularity over time

2,136 babies have been named Milla since 1892, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 6 1 – #1,401
1900s – – – –
1910s 12 1 – #3,486
1920s 26 3 +117% #3,571
1930s 10 1 -62% #4,666
1940s 17 2 +70% #4,501
1950s 11 1 -35% #5,236
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 79 8 – #3,770
2000s 807 81 +922% #1,640
2010s 908 91 +13% #1,530
2020s (to 2025) 260 43 -52% #2,845

Where Milla 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Milla

Milla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,817 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 2,136 American babies have been named Milla. Its peak came in 2011, when 144 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 Milla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milla?

The median living Milla is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 2,100 people named Milla are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Milla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 39 #3,817
2024 34 #4,266
2023 36 #4,101
2022 35 #4,173
2021 58 #2,912
2020 58 #2,845
2019 46 #3,431
2018 51 #3,191
2017 67 #2,626
2016 55 #3,047
2015 81 #2,309
2014 95 #2,066
2013 106 #1,896
2012 135 #1,607
2011 144 #1,530
2010 128 #1,666
2009 125 #1,751
2008 138 #1,640
2007 100 #2,051
2006 117 #1,784
2005 93 #2,027
2004 69 #2,467
2003 44 #3,330
2002 56 #2,733
2001 28 #4,408
2000 37 #3,570
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1930 – –
1925 9 #3,571
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Milla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich American actress (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milla?

The median living Milla is about 14 years old. Half of all living Millas are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Milla are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Milla are alive in the United States, based on 2,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Milla mean?

Spelling variant of Mila.

How popular is the name Milla in 2025?

Milla ranked #3,817 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milla?

2,136 babies have been named Milla in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milla most popular?

Milla peaked in 2011, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Milla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Milla rising or falling?

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

Will Milla become more popular?

Milla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Milla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Milla?

Well-known people named Milla include Milla Jovovich (actor).

Names like Milla

Names that sound and feel close to Milla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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