Milina
A feminine name of Slavic origin meaning "sweet, gentle, or beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the first name Milina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Milina today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Milina births was 2019 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Milina. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Milina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
125
~ 1 in 2,742,035 Americans
Peak year
2019
12 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,842
Tracked since 2000
Census
Milina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 193 people with the first name Milina, which placed it at #39,252 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,252
National first-name rank
People counted
193
193 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Milina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milina is White at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.0%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Milina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Milina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.5% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino28.0% · 54
- Black or African American10.4% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.8% · 19
- Two or more races8.3% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Milina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Milina from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 62 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Milina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Milina 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 Milina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Milina
The name Milina is believed to have its origins in the Slavic languages, specifically in the Serbo-Croatian region. It is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "milos" or "milo," which means "gracious" or "merciful." The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when Slavic cultures flourished in Eastern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Milina can be found in the 14th-century Serbian epic poem "The Mountain Wreath" by Petar Petrovic Njegos. The poem features a character named Milina, who is portrayed as a brave and loyal warrior.
In the 15th century, a notable figure named Milina Vukovic lived in the region of Herzegovina, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bosnia. She was a noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in local politics and governance.
During the 16th century, a Serbian nun named Milina Jeftimijevic gained recognition for her spiritual writings and contributions to the Orthodox Christian faith. Her works were widely studied and influenced religious thought in the region.
In the 18th century, a Russian poet and playwright named Milina Ivanovna Mikhailova (1714-1791) achieved acclaim for her literary works, which explored themes of love, nature, and social commentary.
Another notable figure with the name Milina was Milina Kodra (1922-2008), an Albanian actress and theater director who played a significant role in the development of Albanian theater in the 20th century. She was renowned for her performances in various plays and her contributions to the artistic and cultural scene in Albania.
While the name Milina has its roots in the Slavic languages, it has since been adopted and used in various cultures and regions around the world, albeit with varying degrees of popularity and significance.
People
Milina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Milina 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
Milina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 125 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Milina 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 2,742,035 US residents.
Is Milina a common name?
We classify Milina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Milina most popular?
The single biggest year for Milina was 2019, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Milina is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Milina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 193 people with the name Milina, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,252 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Milina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Milina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Milina appears almost entirely female. Of the 195 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Milina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milina is White at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.0%) and Black (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Milina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Milina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (82 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Milina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Milina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Milina 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.
Is Milina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Milina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Milina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Milina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.