Milo
How to say it: MY-loh · /ˈmaɪloʊ/
From Germanic Milo, possibly from miles meaning 'soldier' or Slavic mil meaning 'gracious, dear'.
Milo was the 116th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,974 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #91 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #116 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,974 |
| Share of births | 1 in 995 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #91 |
| In France, 2025 | #47 among boys’ names, 1,095 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Milo keeps climbing toward a new high in the 2020s. It sits at its best level yet, with more growth likely to follow.
What goes with it
Light and lilting across two beats, Milo leans soft and mellow. Leo and Theo share its playful brevity.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Milo is about 1 in 42.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #47 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #90. Ireland: #110.
Famous people named Milo
- Milo Đukanović (born 1962)2nd President of Montenegro
- Milo Ventimiglia (born 1977)American actor
- Milo Yiannopoulos (born 1984)British far-right political commentator
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