Milo
Boy name · #119 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Milo is currently the #119 boy name in the United States — 2,974 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 605 boys born in 2025 was named Milo.
The 145-year story
Milo first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 3,115 babies and a rank of #120. 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.
Babies named Milo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Milo in class?
Milo scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Milo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Milo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Milos were CA (306), TX (199), FL (149), NY (146), OH (115). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Milo
Statistically, parents drawn to Milo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlo, Matteo, Theo, Nico, and Myles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,974 | #119 |
| 2024 | 3,001 | #120 |
| 2023 | 2,971 | #121 |
| 2022 | 3,115 | #120 |
| 2021 | 2,918 | #127 |
| 2020 | 2,768 | #134 |
| 2019 | 2,442 | #162 |
| 2018 | 2,200 | #178 |
| 2017 | 1,705 | #224 |
| 2016 | 1,510 | #248 |
| 2015 | 1,284 | #288 |
| 2014 | 1,120 | #311 |
| 2013 | 1,098 | #312 |
| 2012 | 971 | #325 |
| 2011 | 838 | #358 |
| 2010 | 655 | #423 |
| 2009 | 618 | #450 |
| 2008 | 633 | #444 |
| 2007 | 476 | #539 |
| 2006 | 338 | #673 |
| 2005 | 282 | #720 |
| 2004 | 236 | #767 |
| 2003 | 220 | #791 |
| 2002 | 212 | #807 |
| 2001 | 156 | #981 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milo a popular boy name?
Milo ranked #119 among boys in 2025 with 2,974 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #288.
When was the name Milo most popular?
Milo peaked in 2022, when 3,115 American boys received the name (ranked #120 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 605 newborn American boys was named Milo. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.