Baby Name Popularity Profile

Milo

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Milo.

✦ Soldier or merciful 🌍 German, Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #119
All-Time Peak Rank #119 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 43,847 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.8% Boy / 1.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 3,115 births in 2022
💡 The Milo Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Soldier or merciful
Language Origin German, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Has multiple origins; derived from Germanic elements meaning 'merciful' or from Latin 'miles' meaning 'soldier'.
Alternative Spellings
Mylo
Pronunciation: MY-loh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Milo

According to SSA data, Milo achieved its highest historical rank of #119 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 3,115 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 131.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Milo across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +131.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,115 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 65 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 219
1890s: 225
1900s: 261
1910s: 1,378
1920s: 1,687
1930s: 1,165
1940s: 904
1950s: 885
1960s: 522
1970s: 563
1980s: 514
1990s: 656
2000s: 3,298
2010s: 13,823
2020s: 17,747

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mi-lo
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, Minnesota, Oregon, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #32 1,369 2022 +1.0% Growth
South Dakota #67 385 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #48 1,794 2025 +16.1% Growth
Oregon #56 868 2022 Stable
Idaho #57 360 2023 +20.7% Growth
Washington #66 1,467 2022 +0.9% Growth
North Dakota #187 287 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #121 277 2020 3.7% Decline
Colorado #54 984 2025 +37.3% Growth
Iowa #96 1,021 2021 18.8% Decline
Nebraska #54 547 2025 +33.3% Growth
Alaska #62 95 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #130 780 2024 +7.9% Growth
Wisconsin #101 1,113 2024 4.8% Decline
Montana #59 159 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #133 5,072 2022 9.7% Decline
Vermont #55 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #42 155 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #108 507 2024 +2.9% Growth
New Hampshire #139 136 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #147 1,467 2022 +22.1% Growth
Michigan #87 1,599 2021 +5.0% Growth
Missouri #110 866 2021 +8.5% Growth
Maine #98 169 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #110 902 2022 9.0% Decline
Delaware #134 76 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #107 527 2024 +6.0% Growth
Ohio #119 1,599 2023 8.0% Decline
Virginia #134 749 2023 4.3% Decline
Illinois #158 1,584 2019 18.3% Decline
Massachusetts #113 768 2022 +20.8% Growth
District of Columbia #92 137 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #194 2,286 2024 +5.9% Growth
Oklahoma #145 389 2023 +10.0% Growth
North Carolina #152 811 2023 +55.4% Growth
New Mexico #157 148 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New York #130 2,125 2022 +12.3% Growth
Tennessee #169 582 2024 Stable
Pennsylvania #120 1,456 2024 +17.6% Growth
Connecticut #153 288 2021 11.1% Decline
New Jersey #143 640 2023 +54.5% Growth
Georgia #149 616 2025 +24.2% Growth
Rhode Island #109 75 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #157 215 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #141 324 2025 +2.6% Growth
South Carolina #220 262 2024 16.1% Decline
Wyoming #51 20 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #197 240 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #145 95 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #270 157 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #187 88 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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