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Milo name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Milo ranks #119 in male records (2,974 reported) and #5,849 in female records (21 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Milo becoming more popular?

Milo's reported male count decreased by 27 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #120 to #119. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Try Milo on your shortlist

Milo is a four-letter option to compare with Arlo, Theo, and Leo. The chart below gives context for the exact spelling rather than a forecast of how many classmates may share it. If you are also considering Miles, keep the two names separate on the shortlist. Discuss whether you want the full name Milo or a different formal name with a family nickname.

Milo in US records, 1996–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for MiloFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.3,1150199620252006: 6 female records2008: 11 female records2009: 10 female records2010: 11 female records2011: 12 female records2012: 11 female records2013: 18 female records2014: 11 female records2015: 13 female records2016: 26 female records2017: 27 female records2018: 33 female records2019: 41 female records2020: 30 female records2021: 37 female records2022: 47 female records2023: 34 female records2024: 23 female records2025: 21 female records1996: 58 male records1997: 82 male records1998: 100 male records1999: 81 male records2000: 127 male records2001: 156 male records2002: 212 male records2003: 220 male records2004: 236 male records2005: 282 male records2006: 338 male records2007: 476 male records2008: 633 male records2009: 618 male records2010: 655 male records2011: 838 male records2012: 971 male records2013: 1,098 male records2014: 1,120 male records2015: 1,284 male records2016: 1,510 male records2017: 1,705 male records2018: 2,200 male records2019: 2,442 male records2020: 2,768 male records2021: 2,918 male records2022: 3,115 male records2023: 2,971 male records2024: 3,001 male records2025: 2,974 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025215,8492,974119
2024235,5593,001120
2023344,2532,971121
2022473,3953,115120
2021373,9872,918127
2020304,5142,768134
2019413,7032,442162
2018334,3092,200178
2017275,0111,705224
2016265,2361,510248
2015138,7861,284288
2014119,9651,120311
2013186,9331,098312
20121110,200971325
2011129,546838358
20101110,253655423
20091011,233618450
20081110,569633444
2007——476539
2006616,491338673
2005——282724
2004——236769
2003——220795
2002——212808
2001——156985
2000——1271,113
1999——811,444
1998——1001,229
1997——821,361
1996——581,664

Questions about Milo’s popularity

How common is Milo in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Milo ranks #119 in male records (2,974 reported) and #5,849 in female records (21 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Milo?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Milo only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Milo creates a match.

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