US rank #6231 Girls' name Peak 2008 470 births

Mili — #6231 US girls' name

470 babies named Mili in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s301990s392000s1462010s1602020s84
#6231
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Mili was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

26 babies were named Mili in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mili

The Social Security Administration has registered 470 babies named Mili between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mili currently holds the #6231 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mili performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mili shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mili in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mili 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 470 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.

Mili at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

470

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2008

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,231

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mili popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
26
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
051015202530 202420192014200920041999199019801977 5

Mili by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
160 births that decade — 34% of Mili's all-time total
1970s111980s301990s392000s1462010s1602020s84

Mili by state

Where Mili concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mili
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 13.2%
#2 Texas
5 1.1%
California share of Mili's total US births 13.2%
Even split

62 of 470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mili?
470 babies have been named Mili since 1977. It currently ranks #6231 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 26 births.
When was Mili most popular?
Mili was most popular in the 2010s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mili most popular?
The top states for the name Mili are California (62 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mili been used?
Mili has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mili?
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, 1977–2024 (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.