Girls' name · since 2007

Milley

Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Milley, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

82
total births
2007–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

82 girls have been named Milley since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Milley recorded 82 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2007 to 2025.

  • 82 total births
  • 2007–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Milley's 82 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Milley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Milley's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Milley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2008)
15
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
05101520 20072008200920102011201320162017201820222025 5

Milley by decade

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

2010s was Milley's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Milley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milley?
82 babies have been named Milley since 2007. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 15 births.
When was Milley most popular?
Milley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Milley been used?
Records for Milley go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Milley?
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 Milley's data

  • Milley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (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.

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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Milley: Baby Name Since 2007 - 82 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milley. 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 Milley 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.