Unisex name · since 1885

Milan

18,608 babies named Milan in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#863 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#242 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,608
born since 1885
2020s
peak decade

Milan currently ranks #242 among unisex names in America, with 18,608 babies recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Milan recorded 18,608 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #242 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #863 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #242 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 18,608 born since 1885
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milan ranks #863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #242 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,608 born since 1885, peaking in the 2020s.

#863 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#242 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,608
born since 1885
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.2%
Milan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Milan's 18,608 recorded births place it above 98.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

41 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Milan compares

18,608 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Milan's all-time total is 50x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Milan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 18,608 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,554 34 22,252

Milan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Milan's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 1,554, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Milan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
1,554
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 188519201936195219681984200020162025 1,418

Milan popularity over time - girls

9,557 total births recorded since 1969 (Milan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 9,557 births
0200400600 196919851991199720032009201520212025 362

Milan by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (7,056 births, 38% of the file).

2020s was Milan's strongest decade.

7,056 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Milan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,056 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Milan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Milan's total volume

Milan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 9.6%-111, 4%-146, 1.5%-106, 2.2%-146, 4.8%-137, 4.1%-45, 9%-146, 1.8%-146, 1.7%-146, 2.4%-145, 7.1%-97, 2.9%-28, 11.5%-119, 3.8%-67, 4.1%Milan-141, 8.4%Milan
Milan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Milan by state

Where Milan concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Milan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,344 12.6%
#2 Florida
1,780 9.6%
#3 Texas
1,542 8.3%
#4 New York
1,273 6.8%
#5 Illinois
1,104 5.9%
#6 Ohio
946 5.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
665 3.6%
#8 New Jersey
647 3.5%
California share of Milan's total US births 12.6%
Even split

2,344 of 18,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Milan appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milan? ▼
18,608 babies have been named Milan since 1885. All-time, it sits at #863 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #242 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 1,554 births.
Where does Milan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milan ranks #863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #242 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Milan most popular? ▼
Milan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,056 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Milan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Milan are California (2,344 births), Florida (1,780 births), Texas (1,542 births).
Is Milan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Milan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18,608 births, and as a girl's name it has 9,557 births.
How long has the name Milan been used? ▼
Milan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 141 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Milan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, Milo, Millard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Milan's data

  • California records the most Milans (2,344 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Milan

Nearby Names Like Milan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milan

Miles Boy
#44 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1436 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#119 43,847 births
Millard Boy
#7679 16,743 births
Miller Boy
#369 11,172 births

Compare Milan side by side: Milan vs Miles Milan vs Milton Milan vs Milo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Milan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Milan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.