boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Milo

Meaning A male given name from the Germanic languages Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #119 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Rank 2025
#119
among boys · ↑1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,995
named Milo · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 574
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
3,162 babies
All-time total
44,313
#546 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Milo popularity over time

44,313 babies have been named Milo since 1880, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 219 219 22 – #339
1890s – 225 225 23 +3% #314
1900s – 261 261 26 +16% #357
1910s – 1,378 1,378 138 +428% #391
1920s 24 1,687 1,711 171 +24% #399
1930s – 1,165 1,165 117 -32% #477
1940s 10 904 914 91 -22% #594
1950s – 885 885 89 -3% #685
1960s – 522 522 52 -41% #972
1970s 10 563 573 57 +10% #1,019
1980s – 514 514 51 -10% #1,162
1990s – 656 656 66 +28% #1,197
2000s 27 3,298 3,325 333 +407% #444
2010s 203 13,823 14,026 1,403 +322% #162
2020s (to 2025) 192 17,747 17,939 2,990 +113% #119

Where Milo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 3,099 1.81 #114
2027 3,210 1.88 #110
2028 3,307 1.94 #105
2029 3,392 1.99 #105
2030 3,466 2.03 #103

Where Milo is most popular

Boys named Milo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.73 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, Utah, and Hawaii.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Milo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Vermont 39 6.21 +258%
Utah 495 5.19 +199%
Hawaii 78 5.02 +190%
Alaska 55 4.62 +166%
South Dakota 85 4.57 +163%
Idaho 176 4.30 +148%
Maine 83 4.28 +147%
North Dakota 70 4.10 +136%
Montana 72 4.08 +135%
Minnesota 476 3.88 +124%
Oregon 288 3.79 +119%
New Hampshire 78 3.51 +103%
Washington 557 3.40 +96%
District of Columbia 49 3.32 +91%
Nebraska 138 3.17 +83%
Colorado 408 3.16 +82%
Rhode Island 49 3.01 +73%
Delaware 45 2.97 +71%
Wisconsin 350 2.95 +70%
Iowa 202 2.93 +69%
Kansas 194 2.83 +63%
Missouri 351 2.53 +46%
Michigan 512 2.50 +44%
New Mexico 78 2.37 +37%
Massachusetts 312 2.27 +31%
Connecticut 153 2.26 +30%
Ohio 591 2.23 +29%
Nevada 124 2.18 +25%
Pennsylvania 573 2.16 +24%
Maryland 255 2.14 +23%
Indiana 340 2.12 +22%
Virginia 385 2.03 +17%
Arizona 329 2.01 +16%
Oklahoma 175 1.98 +14%
Illinois 487 1.91 +10%
California 1,685 1.84 +6%
Arkansas 106 1.68 ≈ national
New York 719 1.66 ≈ national
North Carolina 407 1.59 -8%
Tennessee 285 1.58 -9%
New Jersey 317 1.57 -9%
Wyoming 9 1.56 -10%
Florida 733 1.55 -11%
Kentucky 154 1.53 -12%
West Virginia 49 1.50 -13%
Louisiana 136 1.33 -23%
Georgia 327 1.29 -26%
South Carolina 130 1.26 -27%
Texas 1,083 1.23 -29%
Alabama 100 0.915 -47%
Mississippi 47 0.827 -52%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Milo

Milo is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #119 in 2025 with 2,974 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 44,313 American babies have been named Milo. Its peak came in 2022, when 3,162 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 Milo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milo?

The median living Milo is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 38 thousand people named Milo are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Milo year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #5,849 2,974 #119
2024 23 #5,559 3,001 #120
2023 34 #4,253 2,971 #121
2022 47 #3,395 3,115 #120
2021 37 #3,987 2,918 #127
2020 30 #4,514 2,768 #134
2019 41 #3,703 2,442 #162
2018 33 #4,309 2,200 #178
2017 27 #5,011 1,705 #224
2016 26 #5,236 1,510 #248
2015 13 #8,786 1,284 #288
2014 11 #9,965 1,120 #311
2013 18 #6,933 1,098 #312
2012 11 #10,200 971 #325
2011 12 #9,546 838 #358
2010 11 #10,253 655 #423
2009 10 #11,233 618 #450
2008 11 #10,569 633 #444
2007 – – 476 #539
2006 6 #16,491 338 #673
2005 – – 282 #724
2004 – – 236 #769
2003 – – 220 #795
2002 – – 212 #808
2001 – – 156 #985
2000 – – 127 #1,113
1995 – – 53 #1,699
1990 – – 83 #1,197
1985 – – 52 #1,344
1980 – – 45 #1,425
1975 – – 49 #1,222
1970 5 #8,858 54 #1,126
1965 – – 56 #991
1960 – – 53 #1,066
1955 – – 109 #703
1950 – – 98 #693
1945 5 #5,035 86 #653
1940 – – 100 #594
1935 – – 95 #595
1930 – – 156 #477
1925 5 #5,535 157 #486
1920 – – 217 #399
1915 – – 180 #401
1910 – – 30 #518
1905 – – 18 #561
1900 – – 22 #505
1895 – – 18 #484
1890 – – 17 #453
1885 – – 21 #390
1880 – – 26 #339

Famous people named Milo

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

  1. 1 Milo Ventimiglia Milo Ventimiglia American actor (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Milo Yiannopoulos Milo Yiannopoulos British political commentator (born 1984) Contemporary
  3. 3 Miloš Forman Miloš Forman Czech and American film director (1932–2018) Contemporary
  4. 4 Milo of Croton Milo of Croton 6th-century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton -557–-550 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Miloš Zeman Miloš Zeman President of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023 b. 1944 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Milo O'Shea Milo O'Shea Irish actor (1926–2013) Contemporary
  7. 7 Milo Đukanović Milo Đukanović President of Montenegro (1998–2002, 2018–2023) b. 1962 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Miloš Teodosić Miloš Teodosić Serbian basketball player (born 1987) Contemporary
  9. 9 Miloš Obilić Miloš Obilić Legendary Serbian knight 1350–1389 · Medieval
  10. 10 Miloš Obrenović Miloš Obrenović 19th-century Serbian revolutionary and dynasty founder 1780–1860 · 18th century
  11. 11 Milo Manara Milo Manara Italian comic creator (1945) Contemporary
  12. 12 Miloš Krasić Miloš Krasić Serbian footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  13. 13 Miloš Jakeš Miloš Jakeš Leader of Czechoslovakia from 1987 to 1989 1922–2020 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Miloš Ninković Miloš Ninković Serbian footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  15. 15 Miloš Milutinović Miloš Milutinović Serbian footballer 1933–2003 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Miloš Jojić Miloš Jojić Serbian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  17. 17 Miloš Crnjanski Miloš Crnjanski Serbian writer (1893–1977) 19th century
  18. 18 Miloš Vujanić Serbian basketball player and coach b. 1980 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Miloš Bajalica Serbian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Miloš Tichý Miloš Tichý Czech astronomer b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Milo?

The median living Milo is about 6 years old. Half of all living Milos are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Milo are alive today?

An estimated 38 thousand people named Milo are alive in the United States, based on 44,313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Milo mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Milo in 2025?

Milo ranked #119 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,974 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milo?

44,313 babies have been named Milo in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milo most popular?

Milo peaked in 2022, when 3,162 newborns received the name.

Is Milo a boy or girl name?

Milo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Milo rising or falling?

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

Will Milo become more popular?

Milo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 3,466 boys named Milo in 2030, which would rank around #103. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Milo?

Well-known people named Milo include Milo Ventimiglia (actor), Milo Yiannopoulos (writer), Miloš Forman (film director).

Names like Milo

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

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