Milah
Milah was the 1689th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 122 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1077th with 236 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 501 places. More babies were named Milah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mila) dear, gracious (Slavic mil-) · Slavic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,689 girls, down 521 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 122girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018236 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,881babies recorded
What does the name Milah mean?
Milah is a spelling of Mila, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mila's meaning and origin.
Mila is a pet form, used in many Slavic languages, of women's names containing mil-, an element meaning 'dear' or 'gracious'. Examples are Ludmila and Milena. It has also been used as a short form of Camila and of names related to Emily.
mil- (Slavic, “grace, beloved”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: Slavic names, names that mean grace, names that mean love.
Milah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,689 | 122 |
| 2020 | #1,168 | 200 |
| 2010 | #3,349 | 49 |
| 2000 | #7,043 | 15 |
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How popular is Milah, counting every spelling?
Milah is a spelling of Mila, a name family that ranked #47 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,689 for Milah on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,962 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mila | 4,796 | #43 | 29,024 |
| Milah | 122 | #1,689 | 793 |
| Milla | 39 | #3,817 | 202 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Milah?
122 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Milah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Milah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 69 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Milah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Milah?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Milah are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 12. That makes Milah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Milah by state
How common Milah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.6×), Florida (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Milah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Milah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Milah
What does Milah mean?
Milah is a spelling of Mila, which means “dear, gracious (Slavic mil-)” (Slavic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Milah?
Milah was the 1689th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 122 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1077th with 236 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 501 places. More babies were named Milah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Milah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Milah in the US.
Where is Milah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Milah was most common in Ohio (0.16 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.