Total births
117
Unisex name · since 1923
Milen
117 babies named Milen in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8411
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
117 babies have been named Milen since 1923, making it today's #8411 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Milen recorded 117 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #8411 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.
- #8411 among boys today
- 117 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Milen is currently the #8411 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 117 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8411
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Milen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8411
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Milen was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Milen in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Milen compares
117 28th percentile among 14,294 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
Milen's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Milen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milen's full recorded timeline at 2011, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,411
Active since
1923
Milen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Milen popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 2007 (Milen as girls' name)
Milen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Milen's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Milen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milen? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 117 babies named Milen. Today it holds rank #8411 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 9 births.
When was Milen most popular? ▼
Milen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Milen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Milen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 117 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Milen been used? ▼
Milen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Milen's data
- Milen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Milen
Nearby Names Like Milen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milen
Miles Boy
#37 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1426 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#120 43,847 births
Milan Boy
#231 18,608 births
Millard Boy
16,743 births
Compare Milen side by side: Milen vs Miles Milen vs Milton Milen vs Milo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Milen
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–2024 (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. "Milen: #8411 Unisex Name - 117 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milen. 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 Milen 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 June 2026.