US rank #4191 Girls' name Peak 2011 2,096 births

Milla — #4191 US girls' name

2,096 babies named Milla in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#4191
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Milla was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

144 babies were named Milla in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milla

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,096 babies named Milla between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milla currently holds the #4191 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 144 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 908 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Milla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 388 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Milla in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milla 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 2,096 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.

Milla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,096

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

2011

144 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,191

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
144
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Milla by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
908 births that decade — 43% of Milla's all-time total
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Milla by state

Where Milla concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Milla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
388 18.5%
#2 Texas
208 9.9%
#3 Florida
115 5.5%
#4 New York
108 5.2%
#5 Illinois
39 1.9%
#6 Arizona
32 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
25 1.2%
#8 Washington
21 1.0%
California share of Milla's total US births 18.5%
Even split

388 of 2,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Milla appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milla?
2,096 babies have been named Milla since 1892. It currently ranks #4191 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 144 births.
When was Milla most popular?
Milla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 908 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Milla most popular?
The top states for the name Milla are California (388 births), Texas (208 births), Florida (115 births).
How long has the name Milla been used?
Milla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milla?
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, 1892–2024 (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.