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The name Mila peaked for boys at #7579 in 2023. Mila is also used for girls, ranking #43 in 2025.

The name Mila is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "gracious; dear".

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Mila is a popular name that took a 125 year nap, ranking in the Top 1000 in 1881 and then not ranking again until 2006, after actress Mila Kunis appeared on That 70s Show.
 
Ukrainian-born Kunis was named Milena, and indeed Mila originated as a short form for names such as Ludmila, Milena, and Milica. Mila can be a nickname for any name containing the element mil, meaning "gracious" or "dear." 
 
Mila has ranked in the Top 100 in the US for a decade now, and is firmly established as a modern classic along with popular sister Mia. Mila has also found a good measure of international popularity, ranking highly throughout the English-speaking world and in several Eastern European countries along with Germany, Switzerland, and even Chile.
 
It's also a versatile nickname: former President Bush's daughter Jenna named her daughter Margaret Laura, after the child's two grandmothers, called Mila.

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The name Mila is currently ranked #43 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #14 in 2018. The name is most popular in Hawaii, Arizona, and Hawaii. Mila is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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