Milena

Girl name

Milena has been given to 7,749 babies in the U.S. since 1918. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #950 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *mìlъ (“dear, kind”).

Origin: Slavic languages

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

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Total babies

7,749

Peak year

2019 (428 babies)

Rank in 2025

#950 for girls

First recorded

1918

10-year trend

▼ -27%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Milena.

7,749 babies since 1880

7,751 babies since 2001

7,712 babies since 1891

7,827 babies since 1988

7,871 babies since 1902

7,603 babies since 1914

7,905 babies since 1996

7,579 babies since 1880

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