Milan is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Milan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
US Rank #700
About the Name Milan
Milan is steadily gaining in popularity, up 79 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #706 in 2022, and it currently sits at #837. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Milan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #700, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Milan
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Milan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Milan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Milan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 79 places over the last five years to #837 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Milan is more popular in the US (#700) than in the UK (#837). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Milan include: Milan Blagojević (jurist) — Milan Blagojević is a Serbian jurist, a full-time professor of Constitutional Law and a former judge of the District Court of Banja Luka.; Milan Jagodić — Milan Jagodić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender.; Milan Baroš — Milan Baroš is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward..
Milan appears in the US top 500 at #231 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
44
UK babies named Milan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 79 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Milan
Likely around 1 other Milan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Milan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Milan Blagojević is a Serbian jurist, a full-time professor of Constitutional Law and a former judge of the District Court of Banja Luka. In 2023, he served as a legal advisor to the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Milan Baroš is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward. In 2005, he was part of the Liverpool team which won the UEFA Champions League.
Milan Kučan is a Slovenian former politician who served as the first President of Slovenia from 1991 to 2002. Before being president of Slovenia, he was the 13th President of the Presidency of SR Slovenia from 1990 to 1991.
Milan gurung, better known by his criminal alias Suman don, is a Nepalese gangster. A self-proclaimed don, he is regarded as one of the most powerful gang leaders in Nepal, alongside his longtime rival Deepak Manange.
Milan Konjović (Милан Коњовић) was a Serbian painter whose works can be divided into six periods of artistic style. He studied in many countries abroad and lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932.
Otbert was Margrave of Milan. A member of the Obertenghi family, he succeeded his father, Otbert I, as margrave after his father's death in 975, together with his brother Adalbert.
Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano [ˈdwɔːmo di miˈlaːno]; Milanese: Domm de Milan [ˈdɔm de miˈlãː]), or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary (Italian: Cattedrale Metropolitana della Natività della Beata Vergine Maria), is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St.
Toplica Milan (Serbian Cyrillic: Топлица Милан) or Milan Toplica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Топлица), also known as Milan from Toplica (Serbian: Милан из Топлице, romanized: Milan iz Toplice), was a legendary Serbian knight who was allied to Prince Lazar and died during the historical 1389 Battle of Kosovo, according to Serbian epic poems.