Mila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mila is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “gracious, dear”. also a short form of Slavic names like Milena.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 84,577 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,254 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,370 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 257 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,033 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,137 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mila per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (8,174/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (1,127/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (127/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (97/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (33/yr).
Mila has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #52 nationally (given to 9,473 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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