Girls' name · since 1958

Milca

Milca has 570 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

570
total births
1958–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Milca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 570 recorded since 1958.

Milca has 570 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2022.

  • 570 total births
  • 1958–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Milca's 570 recorded births place it above 85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Milca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Milca splits its recorded history at 2001: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Milca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
37
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
010203040 195819771990199720032009201520212022 8

Milca by decade

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

2000s was Milca's strongest decade.

257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Milca births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 257 births (45% of all-time use).

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

How Milca compares to similarly-sized names

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

Milca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Milca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 Milca
Milca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Milca by state

Where Milca concentrates geographically, total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Milca
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
75 13.2%
#2 Texas
60 10.5%
#3 Florida
5 0.9%
California share of Milca's total US births 13.2%
Even split

75 of 570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milca?
570 babies have been named Milca since 1958. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2003 with 37 births.
When was Milca most popular?
Milca was most popular in the 2000s decade with 257 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Milca most popular?
The top states for the name Milca are California (75 births), Texas (60 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Milca been used?
Milca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 65 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Milca?
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 Milca's data

  • Milca's decade-level peak was the 2000s (257 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Milcas (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 1958–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Milca: Baby Name Since 1958 - 570 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milca. 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 Milca 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.