Milan
A Slavic name from the element mil, meaning gracious or dear. It coincides with the name of the Italian city, which has a separate Latin origin.
Milan in 2025
Milan was given to 1,780 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,418 boys and 362 girls, making it the 383rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,863 babies born.
The history of Milan
Milan reached its highest point in 2023, when 1,977 babies were given the name, ranking 337th that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 28,165 babies have been named Milan. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Milan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Milan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,805 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,560 |
| 1900s | 24 | 2,690 |
| 1910s | 479 | 1,420 |
| 1920s | 881 | 1,276 |
| 1930s | 617 | 1,447 |
| 1940s | 529 | 1,650 |
| 1950s | 537 | 2,015 |
| 1960s | 440 | 2,400 |
| 1970s | 463 | 2,534 |
| 1980s | 592 | 2,389 |
| 1990s | 1,558 | 1,469 |
| 2000s | 3,190 | 1,110 |
| 2010s | 9,209 | 588 |
| 2020s | 9,635 | 337 |
Where Milan is heading
Milan has risen 57% over the past decade, from 1,133 babies in 2015 to 1,780 in 2025.
Names like Milan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Milan.