Milaya
Girl name · #2090 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Milaya, placing it at #2090 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Milaya.
Babies named Milaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Milaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Milaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Milaya in class?
Milaya scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Milaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Milaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Milayas were FL (8), NY (7), MI (6), TX (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Milaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Milaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miraya, Elaya, Kalaya, Saraya, and Zalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milaya a popular girl name?
Milaya ranked #2090 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Milaya most popular?
Milaya peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Milaya. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.