Millena
A feminine variant of Milena, of Slavic origin meaning "gracious" or "favored".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Millena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Millena today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Millena births was 1999 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Millena. 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 Millena with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1999
16 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#15,002
Tracked since 1994
Census
Millena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Millena, which placed it at #38,397 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
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Millena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Millena is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Black (14.0%). 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 Millena 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 Millena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.5% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 40
- Black or African American14.0% · 28
- Two or more races5.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 10
Popularity
Millena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Millena from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 65 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Millena 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 Millena 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 Millena
The name Millena has its origins in Latin, deriving from the word "mille" meaning "thousand." This suggests a connection to numerology or a symbolic representation of abundance and prosperity. Historically, the name was prevalent in regions influenced by Roman culture, such as parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Millena can be found in ancient Roman inscriptions and records, dating back to the 1st century AD. These inscriptions often commemorated individuals with this name, indicating its usage during the height of the Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Millena appeared in various ecclesiastical documents and chronicles. A notable example is Millena of Trier, a 9th-century abbess and scholar renowned for her contributions to the intellectual and religious life of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained prominence among the Italian nobility. Millena Sforza (1499-1557), a member of the influential Sforza family, was a prominent figure in the cultural and political circles of Milan.
In the 17th century, Millena Caetani (1624-1690), a Roman noblewoman, was a notable patron of the arts and a supporter of the Baroque movement. Her patronage contributed to the flourishing of art and architecture in Rome during this era.
Another notable figure was Millena Vidal (1789-1868), a Spanish writer and activist who played a significant role in the early feminist movement in Spain. Her works advocated for women's rights and education, making her a pioneering figure in her time.
As the name spread across Europe and beyond, it was adopted by various cultures and adapted to their linguistic traditions. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, the name Millena has maintained a presence in various cultures, each adding their unique interpretations and associations to its rich history.
People
Millena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Millena 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
Millena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Millena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Millena 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 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Millena a common name?
We classify Millena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Millena most popular?
The single biggest year for Millena was 1999, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Millena is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Millena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Millena, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 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 Millena 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 Millena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Millena appears almost entirely female. Of the 193 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 Millena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Millena is White at 55.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.0%) and Black (14.0%). 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 Millena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Millena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.5% (111 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 Millena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Millena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Millena 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 Millena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Millena 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 Millena 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 share the name Millena?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.