Top 40 US name Girls' name Peak 2018 79,664 births

Mila — #33 US girls' name

79,664 babies named Mila in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s251900s301910s991920s1781930s1421940s1681950s2301960s2581970s2061980s1641990s3112000s28852010s441102020s30848
#33
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Mila was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

8,167 babies were named Mila in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mila

The Social Security Administration has registered 79,664 babies named Mila between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mila currently holds the #33 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 8,167 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 44,110 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mila shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13,283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mila in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mila in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79,664 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mila at a glance

Top 100 girls' name

Total births

79,664

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2018

8,167 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#33

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mila popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Top 100 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
8,167
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,00010,000 202420081992197519591943192719091881 5

Mila popularity over time — boys

82 total births recorded since 2012 (Mila as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 82 births
4681012 2023202220212020201820172016201520142012 7

Mila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
44,110 births that decade — 55% of Mila's all-time total
1880s101890s251900s301910s991920s1781930s1421940s1681950s2301960s2581970s2061980s1641990s3112000s28852010s441102020s30848

Mila by state

Where Mila concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13,283 16.7%
#2 Texas
7,843 9.8%
#3 Florida
5,960 7.5%
#4 New York
4,598 5.8%
#5 Illinois
3,380 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,555 3.2%
#7 Michigan
2,512 3.2%
#8 Ohio
2,494 3.1%
California share of Mila's total US births 16.7%
Even split

13,283 of 79,664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Mila appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mila?
79,664 babies have been named Mila since 1881. It currently ranks #33 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 8,167 births.
When was Mila most popular?
Mila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44,110 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Mila most popular?
The top states for the name Mila are California (13,283 births), Texas (7,843 births), Florida (5,960 births).
How long has the name Mila been used?
Mila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Millie, Miley, Millicent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.