Milla
Girl name · #3784 in 2025 · Very rare
Milla is currently the #3784 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Milla.
Babies named Milla per year. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Milla first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 144 girls were named Milla — good for #1524 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Milla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Milla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Milla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Milla is most common
State-level data for Milla 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 Milla
Statistically, parents drawn to Milla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Issabella, Ysabella, Maribella, Izzabella, and Miabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 135 | #1602 |
| 2011 | 144 | #1524 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1658 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1635 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1771 |
| 2005 | 93 | #2014 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milla a popular girl name?
Milla ranked #3784 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Milla most popular?
Milla peaked in 2011, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1524 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Milla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Milla. 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.