Total births
307
Girls' name · since 2007
Milayah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 307 babies named Milayah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6870
- among girls today
- 307
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Milayah is the #6870 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 307 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milayah has been recorded 307 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #6870 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #6870 among girls today
- 307 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Milayah is currently the #6870 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 307 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6870
- among girls today
- 307
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Milayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6870
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Milayah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
30 babies were named Milayah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Milayah compares
307 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Milayah's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 307 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Milayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milayah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,870
Active since
2007
Milayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Milayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Milayah's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Milayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 160 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milayah? ▼
Milayah has been given to 307 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6870 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Milayah most popular? ▼
Milayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Milayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Milayah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Milayah? ▼
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.
What to do with Milayah's data
- Milayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (160 total births) through the 2020s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Milayah
Nearby Names Like Milayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milayah
Mildred Girl
#2080 451,415 births
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Millie Girl
#87 45,926 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Compare Milayah side by side: Milayah vs Mildred Milayah vs Mila Milayah vs Millie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Milayah: #6870 Girls' Name - 307 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milayah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Milayah 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 July 2026.