Girl’s name · Slavic, Italian

Milania

How to say it: mi-LAH-nee-uh · /mɪˈlɑniə/

Variant of Melania (Greek 'melaina' meaning 'black') or an elaboration of Milan; no single established etymology.

Milania was the 1,342nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 118 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 66% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,495 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,342for girls in 2025
1 in 28,096US babies
118born in 2025
#1,495projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Milania
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,342
Babies born in 2025118
Share of births1 in 28,096
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−66%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,495

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Milania is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 148 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Milania also love

Nicknames

  • Mila
  • Lania
  • Nia
  • Mili

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Milania is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Italian.

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