Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1947
Milene
Milene has 72 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15566
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Milene currently ranks #15566 among girls' names in America, with 72 babies recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milene has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #15566 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2024.
- #15566 among girls today
- 72 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Milene is currently the #15566 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 72 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15566
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Milene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15566
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Milene was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Milene in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Milene compares
72 19th 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
Milene's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Milene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milene's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#15,566
Active since
1947
Milene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Milene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Milene's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Milene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milene? ▼
72 babies have been named Milene since 1947. It currently ranks #15566 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Milene most popular? ▼
Milene was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Milene been used? ▼
Records for Milene go back to 1947, giving 78 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Milene? ▼
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 Milene's data
- Milene's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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 Milene
Nearby Names Like Milene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milene
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 Milene side by side: Milene vs Mildred Milene vs Mila Milene vs Millie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Milene
Tawny #15565
4,228 births · Peak 1989
Cherise #15567
4,484 births · Peak 1971
Marianela #15564
647 births · Peak 1967
Crissy #15568
2,592 births · Peak 1978
Laurin #15563
1,597 births · Peak 1990
Nicholette #15569
1,297 births · Peak 1993
Jaimee #15562
4,565 births · Peak 1990
Aseneth #15570
118 births · Peak 2022
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, 1947–2024 (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. "Milene: #15566 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milene. 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 Milene 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.