Milo
Boy name · #119 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Milo? In official American birth records, Milo has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Milo is currently the #119 boy name in the United States — 2,974 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 605 boys born in 2025 was named Milo.
The 145-year story
Milo first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 3,115 babies and a rank of #120. 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.
Babies named Milo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Milo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Milo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Milo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Milo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Milo is most common in HI (6.2 per 1,000), AK (5.3 per 1,000), UT (5.1 per 1,000), MT (4.8 per 1,000), NE (4.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Milo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Milo
Statistically, parents drawn to Milo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlo, Matteo, Theo, Nico, and Myles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,974 | #119 |
| 2024 | 3,001 | #120 |
| 2023 | 2,971 | #121 |
| 2022 | 3,115 | #120 |
| 2021 | 2,918 | #127 |
| 2020 | 2,768 | #134 |
| 2019 | 2,442 | #162 |
| 2018 | 2,200 | #178 |
| 2017 | 1,705 | #224 |
| 2016 | 1,510 | #248 |
| 2015 | 1,284 | #288 |
| 2014 | 1,120 | #311 |
| 2013 | 1,098 | #312 |
| 2012 | 971 | #325 |
| 2011 | 838 | #358 |
| 2010 | 655 | #423 |
| 2009 | 618 | #450 |
| 2008 | 633 | #444 |
| 2007 | 476 | #539 |
| 2006 | 338 | #673 |
| 2005 | 282 | #720 |
| 2004 | 236 | #767 |
| 2003 | 220 | #791 |
| 2002 | 212 | #807 |
| 2001 | 156 | #981 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Milo?
In official American birth records, the name Milo first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 26 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Milo a popular boy name?
Milo ranked #119 among boys in 2025 with 2,974 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #288.
When was the name Milo most popular?
Milo peaked in 2022, when 3,115 American boys received the name (ranked #120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 605 newborn American boys was named Milo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.