Declining since 2012, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Mileah since 1990
Babies named Mileah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 118 |
| 2010s | 199 |
| 2020s | 67 |
Meaning & origin
Mileah is a rare and modern feminine first name, first recorded in U.S. data in 1990. Its popularity peaked in 2013, and since 2012 it has been in steady decline. In 2025, it ranked 10,917th with approximately 1 in 200,908 newborns receiving the name. Mileah appears to be an invented variation, possibly drawing from Mila and Leah, fitting into a broader trend of melodic, vowel-heavy names. The name has not been reported in any top state lists, consistent with its low overall usage. Mileah remains a distinctive choice, with no widely recognized historical or cultural associations, reflecting its recent coinage.
Mileah is a name of modern coinage, first appearing in U.S. records in 1990. It likely emerged as a creative variant of Mila, possibly influenced by the popular '-lea' ending seen in names like Leah and Ryleigh. Its rise in the early 2000s reflects broader trends in unique and melodic feminine names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mili, Leah
Sibling names for Mileah
Names that share Mileah's style, for a brother or sister.
