Milah
Girl name · #1689 in 2025 · Very rare
Milah is currently the #1689 girl name in the United States — 122 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1183, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 girls born in 2025 was named Milah.
Babies named Milah per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Milah first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 236 girls were named Milah — good for #1075 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Milah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Milah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Milah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Milah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Milah is most common
State-level data for Milah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Milah
Statistically, parents drawn to Milah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anylah, Aylah, Zylah, Skylah, and Nailah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1684 |
| 2024 | 143 | #1509 |
| 2023 | 148 | #1474 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 208 | #1175 |
| 2020 | 200 | #1165 |
| 2019 | 203 | #1173 |
| 2018 | 236 | #1075 |
| 2017 | 228 | #1104 |
| 2016 | 201 | #1224 |
| 2015 | 213 | #1183 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1326 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1446 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1591 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milah a popular girl name?
Milah ranked #1689 among girls in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1183.
When was the name Milah most popular?
Milah peaked in 2018, when 236 American girls received the name (ranked #1075 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Milah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American girls was named Milah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.