girl's name
Milka
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 729
Milka is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Milka is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Milka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 167 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Milka?
In 2025, Milka was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Milka 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 Milka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Milka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Milka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Milka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Milka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Milka
How popular is the name Milka?
In 2025, Milka was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Milka a girl's or a boy's name?
Milka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Milka most popular?
Milka peaked in 2001, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Milka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Milka currently ranks #2,798 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.