Milica
How to say it: MEE-lee-tsuh · /ˈmilitsə/
From Slavic 'mil' meaning 'dear, gracious' - beloved Serbian name borne by princess Milica.
Milica was the 9,033rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,033 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Milica peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mila
- Mili
Honouring a Milica in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Milica is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French.
Famous people named Milica
- Milica Mandić (born 1991)Serbian taekwondo practitioner
- Milica Dabović (born 1982)Serbian basketball player
- Princess Milica of Montenegro (1866–1951)Montenegrin princess and Grand Duchess of Russia
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