Milayah
Girl name · #4643 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Milayah? In official American birth records, Milayah has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Milayah, placing it at #4643 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Milayah.
Babies named Milayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 18-year story
Milayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #4546. 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 Milayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Milayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Milayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Milayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Milayah is most common
State-level data for Milayah 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 Milayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Milayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maziyah, Zarayah, Seriyah, Sorayah, and Neriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Milayah?
In official American birth records, the name Milayah first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Milayah a popular girl name?
Milayah ranked #4643 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Milayah most popular?
Milayah peaked in 2025, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Milayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.