Fun Facts About the Name Mila
- A newer favorite: Mila first entered the U.S. top 100 in 2013 and stayed there through 2025 - a run of 13 consecutive years.
- More than 84 thousand babies named Mila: U.S. records list 84,548 babies given the name Mila from 1880 through 2025. Even 88 boys received the name Mila - about 1 boy for every 960 girls.
What Does the Name Mila Mean?
Mila is chiefly a Slavic feminine name meaning "dear" or "gracious." It comes from the Slavic root milъ, which literally means "dear" or "pleasant"; "gracious" is a customary English rendering. In Slavic usage, Mila is also a short form of compound names containing this root, such as Milena, Ludmila, and Milica, and its meaning is inherited from the longer name. In Spanish and Portuguese, Mila can be a pet form of Milagros ("miracles"), Camila, or Emília; these are diminutive relationships rather than separate roots. Separately, the Hebrew word מילה (mila) means "word," and it is used as a modern Hebrew name.
Mila Name History & Origins
The Slavic element mil- is ancient and appears in personal names recorded in medieval Slavic lands. Saint Ludmila of Bohemia, who died around 921, is an early documented bearer of a name built from it. Mila is commonly used as a short form of such names, including Ludmila, Milena, and Milica. In Czech and Slovak, Mila (or Míla) is a familiar form of Milena, Miluše, and similar names. In Russian, Mila is a diminutive of Lyudmila, Milena, and Militsa. In South Slavic languages, Mila is both a standalone given name and a term of endearment. It also appears in English-speaking countries, often in families with Slavic roots. The Spanish and Portuguese use of Mila is chiefly as a short form of longer names such as Milagros, Camila, and Emília. The Hebrew name Mila, from מילה ("word"), follows a separate path.
How Popular is the Name Mila?
Mila recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2018. Mila entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #43 | 4,796 | 0.2984% |
| 2024 | #33 | 5,472 | 0.3392% |
| 2023 | #28 | 5,913 | 0.3690% |
| 2022 | #18 | 6,485 | 0.3957% |
| 2021 | #26 | 6,336 | 0.3864% |
| 2020 | #20 | 6,642 | 0.4111% |
| 2019 | #19 | 7,341 | 0.4376% |
| 2018 | #14 | 8,167 | 0.4803% |
| 2017 | #30 | 5,974 | 0.3461% |
| 2016 | #48 | 4,830 | 0.2727% |
| 2015 | #53 | 4,733 | 0.2652% |
| 2014 | #72 | 4,064 | 0.2276% |
| 2013 | #78 | 3,680 | 0.2098% |
| 2012 | #115 | 2,642 | 0.1501% |
| 2011 | #174 | 1,798 | 0.1022% |
| 2010 | #364 | 881 | 0.0496% |
| 2009 | #463 | 667 | 0.0363% |
| 2008 | #557 | 554 | 0.0293% |
| 2007 | #761 | 385 | 0.0200% |
| 2006 | #746 | 371 | 0.0195% |
| 2005 | #1,024 | 238 | 0.0129% |
| 2004 | #1,172 | 192 | 0.0105% |
| 2003 | #1,193 | 180 | 0.0099% |
| 2002 | #1,463 | 131 | 0.0073% |
| 2001 | #1,953 | 89 | 0.0049% |
| 2000 | #2,098 | 78 | 0.0043% |
| 1999 | #2,392 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1998 | #2,333 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1997 | #2,578 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1996 | #4,146 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #5,161 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1994 | #5,388 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #7,879 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #4,180 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1991 | #5,323 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #4,635 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #5,466 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #7,495 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #5,824 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #3,802 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #2,891 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1983 | #3,304 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1982 | #5,112 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #5,146 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #4,092 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #3,302 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1978 | #5,105 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #3,568 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #3,904 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #3,021 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1974 | #4,165 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #2,981 | 23 | 0.0016% |
| 1972 | #3,024 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1971 | #3,028 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1970 | #2,998 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1969 | #2,490 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1968 | #2,405 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1967 | #2,410 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1966 | #2,910 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1965 | #2,588 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1964 | #2,884 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1963 | #2,086 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1962 | #2,395 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1961 | #2,025 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1960 | #2,625 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1959 | #2,273 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1958 | #2,239 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1957 | #2,707 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1956 | #1,991 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1955 | #2,386 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1954 | #2,110 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1953 | #1,958 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1952 | #2,481 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1951 | #2,168 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1950 | #3,172 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | #2,318 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1948 | #2,303 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1947 | #1,889 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1946 | #2,559 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1945 | #1,973 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1944 | #2,357 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1943 | #2,522 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1942 | #2,176 | 17 | 0.0013% |
| 1941 | #2,788 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1940 | #2,526 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #2,014 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1938 | #2,531 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1937 | #2,277 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1936 | #2,355 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1935 | #1,823 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1934 | #2,257 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1933 | #3,314 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,011 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1931 | #2,917 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1930 | #2,002 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1929 | #2,396 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1928 | #1,819 | 22 | 0.0019% |
| 1927 | #1,806 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1926 | #2,435 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #2,255 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1924 | #2,628 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #2,427 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1922 | #1,764 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1921 | #2,027 | 20 | 0.0016% |
| 1920 | #2,546 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1919 | #2,943 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #2,469 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1917 | #3,981 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #1,930 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1915 | #2,215 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1914 | #1,711 | 16 | 0.0021% |
| 1913 | #2,277 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #1,938 | 10 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #2,427 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| 1904 | #2,077 | 5 | 0.0018% |
| 1903 | #1,278 | 9 | 0.0034% |
| 1901 | #1,610 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1900 | #2,127 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1898 | #1,873 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1893 | #1,383 | 6 | 0.0028% |
| 1892 | #1,236 | 7 | 0.0033% |
| 1890 | #1,165 | 7 | 0.0037% |
| 1889 | #1,416 | 5 | 0.0028% |
| 1881 | #909 | 5 | 0.0054% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,544 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #7,579 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,108 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #8,605 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #7,887 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #13,476 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #10,419 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #9,405 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #9,281 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,366 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,411 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
