Milla
Milla, the Mexican star, is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. They are native mostly to Mexico, with one species extending into Guatemala, Honduras, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.
Meaning & Origin of Milla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Milla, the Mexican star, is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae. They are native mostly to Mexico, with one species extending into Guatemala, Honduras, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.
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The Story of Milla
The earliest SSA record of Milla as a baby girl name dates back to 1892, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 144 newborns named Milla — #1,523 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Milla on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Milla ranks #5,170 for baby girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
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About the name Milla
Milla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Milla's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,278. Use the chart and map above to compare Milla'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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