Milayah
Girl name · #4643 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Milayah, placing it at #4643 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Milayah.
Babies named Milayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Milayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #4546. 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 Milayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Milayah in class?
Milayah scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Milayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Milayah is most common
State-level data for Milayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Milayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Milayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maziyah, Zarayah, Seriyah, Sorayah, and Neriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milayah a popular girl name?
Milayah ranked #4643 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Milayah most popular?
Milayah peaked in 2025, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Milayah. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.