Mila

Girl name

Mila has been given to 84,577 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #43 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From a diminutive in many Slavic languages Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian, etc.) of female given names containing the element Mil-, -mila ("grace, beloved"), such as Ludmila, Milena, Milica, and of the cognates of Emily. Also from Spanish Mila.

Origin: Slavic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

84,577

Peak year

2018 (8,174 babies)

Rank in 2025

#43 for girls

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +1%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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