Milaya
Girl name · #2090 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Milaya? In official American birth records, Milaya has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Milaya, placing it at #2090 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Milaya.
Babies named Milaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Milaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Milaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Milaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Milaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Milaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Milaya is most common
State-level data for Milaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Milaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Milaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miraya, Elaya, Kalaya, Saraya, and Zalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Milaya?
In official American birth records, the name Milaya first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Milaya a popular girl name?
Milaya ranked #2090 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Milaya most popular?
Milaya peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Milaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.