Milia
A milium, also called a milk spot or an oil seed, is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age.
Meaning & Origin of Milia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A milium, also called a milk spot or an oil seed, is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age.
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The Story of Milia
Milia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 20 Milias were born — ranking #6,206 that year. As of 2026, Milia ranks #7,532 for baby girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 320 Milias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Milia
Milia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Milia's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,953. Use the chart and map above to compare Milia'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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