Girl nameCurrently #33 in the USSteady
Mila
MEE-luh//ˈmiːlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20184 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Gracious, dear
Mila comes from the Slavic element 'mil', meaning dear, gracious, or beloved, found in many Slavic names such as Ludmila and Milena. Short and warm-sounding, it has become internationally popular in the 2010s and 2020s.
Mila's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mila |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 17 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 22 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 18 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 17 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 19 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 19 |
| 1953 | 28 |
| 1954 | 26 |
| 1955 | 22 |
| 1956 | 30 |
| 1957 | 19 |
| 1958 | 26 |
| 1959 | 26 |
| 1960 | 22 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1962 | 26 |
| 1963 | 33 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1965 | 23 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 26 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 28 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 23 |
| 1972 | 22 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 25 |
| 1980 | 19 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 25 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 50 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 2000 | 78 |
| 2001 | 89 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 180 |
| 2004 | 192 |
| 2005 | 238 |
| 2006 | 371 |
| 2007 | 385 |
| 2008 | 554 |
| 2009 | 667 |
| 2010 | 881 |
| 2011 | 1,798 |
| 2012 | 2,649 |
| 2013 | 3,680 |
| 2014 | 4,071 |
| 2015 | 4,741 |
| 2016 | 4,838 |
| 2017 | 5,981 |
| 2018 | 8,172 |
| 2019 | 7,341 |
| 2020 | 6,652 |
| 2021 | 6,345 |
| 2022 | 6,495 |
| 2023 | 5,924 |
| 2024 | 5,472 |
Mila through the decades
- Mila peaked in 2018, when 8,172 babies were named Mila in the US.
- The 2020s were Mila's strongest decade, averaging 6,178 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mila has risen 305% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mila currently ranks #33 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Mila
Variants & spellings
MillaCamila
Famous people named Mila
- Mila Kunis — actress