Total births
300
Girls' name · since 1956
Milia
Milia has 300 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9074
- among girls today
- 300
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
300 babies have been named Milia since 1956, making it today's #9074 girls' name.
Milia has 300 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9074 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #9074 among girls today
- 300 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Milia is currently the #9074 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 300 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9074
- among girls today
- 300
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Milia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9074
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Milia was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
20 babies were named Milia in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Milia compares
300 45th 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
Milia's all-time total is 21% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 300 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Milia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milia's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#9,074
Active since
1956
Milia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Milia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Milia's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Milia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milia? ▼
Milia has been given to 300 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9074 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Milia most popular? ▼
Milia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Milia been used? ▼
Milia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 70 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Milia? ▼
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 Milia's data
- Milia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- 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 Milia
Nearby Names Like Milia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milia
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 Milia side by side: Milia vs Mildred Milia vs Mila Milia 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, 1956–2025 (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. "Milia: #9074 Girls' Name - 300 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milia. 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 Milia 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.