Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Mily

Meaning Spelling variant of Milly Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,646

Spelling variant of Milly.

Rank 2025
#10,646
among girls · ↓624 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Mily
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
47 babies
All-time total
491
#11,992 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Mily popularity over time

491 babies have been named Mily since 1981, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 62 6 – #7,155
1990s 5 1 -92% #14,439
2000s 158 16 +3060% #3,518
2010s 193 19 +22% #4,733
2020s (to 2025) 73 12 -37% #7,157

The story of Mily

Mily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,646 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 491 American babies have been named Mily. Its peak came in 2008, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Mily?

The median living Mily is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Mily are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Mily year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,646
2024 10 #10,022
2023 16 #7,157
2022 12 #8,878
2021 13 #8,326
2020 13 #8,272
2019 12 #8,945
2018 17 #7,012
2017 14 #8,152
2016 16 #7,498
2015 11 #9,943
2014 30 #4,733
2013 25 #5,437
2012 22 #6,052
2011 24 #5,671
2010 22 #6,113
2009 24 #5,838
2008 47 #3,518
2007 19 #7,009
2006 14 #8,570
2005 7 #14,014
2004 20 #6,138
2003 9 #11,019
2002 11 #9,275
2001 – –
2000 7 #12,698
1995 – –
1990 5 #14,439
1985 8 #8,045
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Famous people named Mily

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

  1. 1 Mily Balakirev Mily Balakirev Russian composer and pianist (1837–1910) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mily?

The median living Mily is about 15 years old. Half of all living Milys are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mily are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mily are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mily mean?

Spelling variant of Milly.

How popular is the name Mily in 2025?

Mily ranked #10,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mily?

491 babies have been named Mily in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mily most popular?

Mily peaked in 2008, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Mily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mily rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Mily?

Well-known people named Mily include Mily Balakirev (composer).

Names like Mily

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

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