girl's name
Milah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,298
Northern Ireland
#560
2021 births
Milah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 236 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,175 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Milah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 1,680 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 993 |
How popular is Milah?
In 2025, Milah was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Milah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Milah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Milah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Milah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Milah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Milah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Milah
How popular is the name Milah?
In 2025, Milah was given to 122 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Milah a girl's or a boy's name?
Milah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Milah most popular?
Milah peaked in 2018, when 236 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Milah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Milah currently ranks #1,016 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.