How old is someone named Mila?
The average Mila is 8 years old.
Half of all living Milas are between 4 and 11.
When was Mila popular?
Mila is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2018. 4,802 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 | 0 |
| 1910s | 99 | 0 |
| 1920s | 178 | 0 |
| 1930s | 142 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 168 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 230 | 180 |
| 1960s | 258 | 230 |
| 1970s | 206 | 190 |
| 1980s | 163 | 160 |
| 1990s | 311 | 310 |
| 2000s | 2,885 | 2,900 |
| 2010s | 44,156 | 44,000 |
| 2020s | 35,716 | 36,000 |
How many Milas are still alive?
About 83,000 Milas are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 85,000 babies named Mila since 1881.
Nearly every Mila ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Mila?
About nine in ten living Milas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Mila an old name?
No. Mila is one of the youngest names around: younger than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Mila will be 23 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Mila a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Milas are women.
Names the same age as Mila
NAME TWIN
Mila's name twin is Arya. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Arya's age curve is the closest match to Mila's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Mila
How old is the average Mila?
The average Mila in the US is 8 years old. The median is 7, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Mila?
About 83,000 Milas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 85,000 babies given the name since 1881.
When was the name Mila most popular?
In 2018, when about 8,200 baby girls were named Mila.
Is Mila a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 89% of living Milas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this