US rank #278 Girls' name Peak 2022 10,575 births

Milani — #278 US girls' name

10,575 babies named Milani in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s622000s6122010s41562020s5745
#278
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Milani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

1,298 babies were named Milani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milani

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,575 babies named Milani between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milani currently holds the #278 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 1,298 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 5,745 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Milani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,038 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Milani in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milani 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 10,575 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.

Milani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,575

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2022

1,298 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#278

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
1,298
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420202016201220082004200019961991 7

Milani popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2021 (Milani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20242021 5

Milani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
5,745 births that decade — 54% of Milani's all-time total
1990s622000s6122010s41562020s5745

Milani by state

Where Milani concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Milani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,038 9.8%
#2 Texas
1,030 9.7%
#3 Florida
898 8.5%
#4 New York
839 7.9%
#5 Illinois
561 5.3%
#6 Georgia
541 5.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
459 4.3%
#8 New Jersey
438 4.1%
California share of Milani's total US births 9.8%
Even split

1,038 of 10,575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Milani appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milani?
10,575 babies have been named Milani since 1991. It currently ranks #278 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 1,298 births.
When was Milani most popular?
Milani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,745 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Milani most popular?
The top states for the name Milani are California (1,038 births), Texas (1,030 births), Florida (898 births).
How long has the name Milani been used?
Milani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milani?
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, 1991–2024 (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.