Total births
491
Girls' name · since 1981
Mily
491 babies named Mily in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9764
- among girls today
- 491
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
491 babies have been named Mily since 1981, making it today's #9764 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mily has been recorded 491 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #9764 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #9764 among girls today
- 491 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mily is currently the #9764 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 491 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9764
- among girls today
- 491
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Mily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9764
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mily was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
47 babies were named Mily in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Mily compares
491 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Mily's all-time total is 29% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 491 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mily's full recorded timeline at 2009, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mily at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#9,764
Active since
1981
Mily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Mily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mily's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
193 births
- 2020s 73
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 193 births (39% of all-time use).
Mily by state
Where Mily concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 69 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Mily's total US births 14.1%
Even split
69 of 491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mily? ▼
491 babies have been named Mily since 1981. It currently ranks #9764 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 47 births.
When was Mily most popular? ▼
Mily was most popular in the 2010s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mily are California (69 births), Texas (22 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Mily been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mily since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mily? ▼
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 Mily's data
- Mily's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (193 total births) through the 2020s (73) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Milys (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mily
Nearby Names Like Mily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mily
Mildred Girl
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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 Mily side by side: Mily vs Mildred Mily vs Mila Mily vs Millie
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Mily: #9764 Girls' Name - 491 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mily. 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 Mily 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.