Milla
Milla was the 3817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 1401st; the most babies were born in 2011 (144). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,508 places. More babies were named Milla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mila) dear, gracious (Slavic mil-) · Slavic
- Rank in 2025
- #3,817 girls, down 972 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011144 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,136babies recorded
What does the name Milla mean?
Milla 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.
Milla popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,817 | 39 |
| 2020 | #2,845 | 58 |
| 2010 | #1,666 | 128 |
| 2000 | #3,570 | 37 |
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How popular is Milla, counting every spelling?
Milla is a spelling of Mila, a name family that ranked #47 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,817 for Milla 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 Milla?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Milla (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Milla 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 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Milla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Milla?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Milla are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 11 and 20. That makes Milla mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Milla by state
How common Milla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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 Milla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Milla, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Milla
What does Milla mean?
Milla is a spelling of Mila, which means “dear, gracious (Slavic mil-)” (Slavic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Milla?
Milla was the 3817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1892, when it ranked 1401st; the most babies were born in 2011 (144). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,508 places. More babies were named Milla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Milla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Milla in the US.
Where is Milla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Milla was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.