Mila was the 24th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 4,796 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #40 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #24 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 4,796 |
| Share of births | 1 in 481 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #40 |
| In France, 2025 | #50 among girls’ names, 815 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This decade in the 2020s marks the highest point yet for Mila. Perched at its peak, it is expected to turn slightly downward.
What goes with it
Light and lilting in two syllables, Mila feels gentle and mobile across languages. Ava belongs in the same set.
Middle names that flow with Mila →
Nicknames
- Mi
- Mili
Honouring a Mila in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mila is about 1 in 21.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #50 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #41. Ireland: #82.
Famous people named Mila
- Mila Syvatska (born 1998)Ukrainian actor
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