Milana
Milana was the 812th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 336 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 678th with 421 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 134 places. More babies were named Milana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Sicilian name; also a Slavic name (origin uncertain) · Slavic, Italian
Say it mih-LAH-nuh /mɪˈlɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #812 girls, down 113 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 336girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015421 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,027babies recorded
What does the name Milana mean?
Milana is borrowed from Sicilian Milana, according to Wiktionary's English entry, which gives no further meaning. In Slavic languages Milana is a feminine of Milan, a name built on the Slavic root mil-, dear or kind, which Wiktionary gives for the related name Milena. Which source applies depends on the family. Milana has been used in the US since 1947.
*mìlъ (Proto-Slavic, “dear, kind (via Milena/Milan)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Slavic 'dear' link comes from Wiktionary's Milena entry; Wiktionary's Milana entry itself gives only a Sicilian source.
Related names: Milena, Milan, Mila.
See also: Slavic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Milana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Milena' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Milana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #812 | 336 |
| 2020 | #699 | 403 |
| 2010 | #1,174 | 208 |
| 2000 | #3,254 | 42 |
| 1990 | #9,847 | 8 |
| 1980 | #9,896 | 6 |
| 1970 | #8,854 | 5 |
| 1960 | #6,169 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,603 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Milana, counting every spelling?
Milana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #780 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #812 for Milana on its own. Together these spellings went to 349 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milana | 336 | #812 | 1,791 |
| Milanna | 7 | #12,749 | 42 |
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 Milana?
336 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Milana (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Milana 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 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Milana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Milana?
About 7,000 people born in the US named Milana are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Milana 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.
Milana by state
How common Milana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (3.8×), Oregon (2.9×), Illinois (2.1×), South Carolina (1.9×), New York (1.9×). In 24 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 Milana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Milana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Milana · Sibling names for Milana
Questions about the name Milana
What does Milana mean?
Milana is usually explained as “Sicilian name; also a Slavic name (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Milana?
Milana was the 812th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 336 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 678th with 421 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 134 places. More babies were named Milana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Milana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Milana in the US.
Where is Milana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Milana was most common in Washington (0.84 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Illinois.