US rank #783 Girls' name Peak 2015 6,690 births

Milana — #783 US girls' name

6,690 babies named Milana in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s451960s421970s221980s541990s1992000s11162010s33492020s1857
#783
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Milana was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

421 babies were named Milana in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milana

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,690 babies named Milana between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milana currently holds the #783 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 421 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,349 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Milana shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,077 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Milana in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milana 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 6,690 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.

Milana at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

6,690

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2015

421 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#783

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2015)
421
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Milana by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,349 births that decade — 50% of Milana's all-time total
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Milana by state

Where Milana concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Milana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,077 16.1%
#2 New York
625 9.3%
#3 Florida
521 7.8%
#4 Washington
461 6.9%
#5 Illinois
314 4.7%
#6 Texas
296 4.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
268 4.0%
#8 New Jersey
245 3.7%
California share of Milana's total US births 16.1%
Even split

1,077 of 6,690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Milana appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milana?
6,690 babies have been named Milana since 1947. It currently ranks #783 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 421 births.
When was Milana most popular?
Milana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,349 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Milana most popular?
The top states for the name Milana are California (1,077 births), New York (625 births), Florida (521 births).
How long has the name Milana been used?
Milana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, 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, 1947–2024 (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.