Declining since 2009, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Mily since 1981
Babies named Mily per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 158 |
| 2010s | 193 |
| 2020s | 73 |
Meaning & origin
Mily is a relatively recent American name, first recorded in official Social Security data in 1981. It saw a modest peak in 2008, ranking 10,107 as of 2025, but has been declining in use since 2009. The name fits a pattern of short, feminine 'ee'-ending names popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, though it remains uncommon, borne by only about 1 in 178,585 girls in 2025. Its meaning is derivative, stemming from longer names like Milagros or Camila, rather than having an independent origin. No top states have recorded significant usage, indicating its rarity is spread thinly across the country. Mily's trajectory reflects a broader trend of parents choosing or inventing distinctive diminutive forms as given names.
Mily is most commonly a diminutive of Spanish names like Milagros, meaning 'miracles,' or the Latin-derived Camila, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant.' Its rise as an independent name in the United States since the 1980s reflects a broader trend of creating feminine names with the fashionable 'ee' ending, often respelling existing names for uniqueness. The name has no deep historical roots in its standalone form and is largely a modern coinage.
“Mily” around the world
Where Mily lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mil, Mili
Sibling names for Mily
Names that share Mily's style, for a brother or sister.
