Mileena
A feminine name likely derived from the word "milea", meaning "gracious" in Romanian.
Name Census estimates that about 1,976 living Americans carry the first name Mileena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mileena today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mileena births was 2021 (132 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mileena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Mileena is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 173,459 Americans
Peak year
2021
132 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,685
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Mileena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mileena from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 870 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mileena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mileena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mileena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mileenas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Mileena, while Virginia, Nevada, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mileena
The given name Mileena is an invented name with no known linguistic or cultural origins. It appears to be a fictional name created for the character Mileena, a villain from the Mortal Kombat video game franchise developed by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.
Mileena first appeared in the 1993 arcade game Mortal Kombat II as an evil clone of the protagonist Kitana. The name Mileena is likely a portmanteau of the words "milieu" and "arena," or possibly a reference to the word "millenia," suggesting an ancient or timeless quality.
As a fictional name created for a video game character, Mileena does not have any historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. The name's usage is limited to the Mortal Kombat franchise and related media.
Since Mileena is a fictional character, there are no famous real-life individuals throughout history who have borne this name. However, within the Mortal Kombat universe, Mileena is a recurring and significant character who has appeared in numerous games, comics, and other media adaptations.
In the absence of historical figures named Mileena, it is worth mentioning the voice actresses who have portrayed the character over the years, including Lita Lopez (Mortal Kombat II), Johanna Siedler (Mortal Kombat Gold), Carey Bunkers (Mortal Kombat: Deception), Karen Strassman (Mortal Kombat: Armageddon), and Minerva Karn (Mortal Kombat X).
People
Mileena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mileena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mileena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mileena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,976 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mileena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 173,459 US residents.
Is Mileena a common name?
We classify Mileena as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,997 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mileena most popular?
The single biggest year for Mileena was 2021, when 132 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mileena is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mileena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mileena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.