Milen
Milen is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Milen Bonev, Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as a defender Milen Dobrev, Bulgarian weightlifter Milen Hristov, Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Neftochimic Burgas as a midfielder Milen Lahchev, Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as a defender for Lokomotiv Sofia Milen…
- Bulgarian
Meaning & Origin of Milen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Milen is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Milen Bonev, Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as a defender Milen Dobrev, Bulgarian weightlifter Milen Hristov, Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Neftochimic Burgas as a midfielder Milen Lahchev, Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as a defender for Lokomotiv Sofia Milen…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bulgarian
The Story of Milen
As a girl name
Milen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 5 Milens were born — ranking #17,634 that year. As of 2026, Milen ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Milens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Milen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Milens were born — ranking #8,038 that year. As of 2026, Milen ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Milens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Milen
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Milen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Milko
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About the name Milen
Milen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Milen's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Milen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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