Milana is a distinctive choice, ranked #594 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Milana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#594
US Rank #783
About the Name Milana
Milana is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 35 places over five years. Its high point was #402 in 2018, and it now sits at #594. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Milana 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 sits at #783 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Milana
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Milana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Milana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Milana has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 35 places in the last five years. Its peak was #402 in 2018. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Milana is more popular in the UK (#594) than in the US (#783). 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 Milana include: Milana Živadinović — Milana Živadinović is a Serbian professional basketball player.; Milana Terloeva — Milana Zaydinovna Bakhaeva (Russian: Милана Зайдиновна Бахаева), better known by the pen name Milana Terloeva, is a Chechen journalist and author of the 2006...; Milana Vlaović — Milana Vlaović is a Croatian journalist, composer, writer and columnist..
Milana ranks #783 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
66
UK babies named Milana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 35 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Milana
Likely around 1 other Milana in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Milana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Milana Zaydinovna Bakhaeva (Russian: Милана Зайдиновна Бахаева), better known by the pen name Milana Terloeva, is a Chechen journalist and author of the 2006 French bestseller Danser sur les ruines – Une jeunesse tchétchène. A refugee during the Second Chechen War, Milana was one of eight Chechen students at the University of Grozny selected to study abroad by the human rights organization Études Sans Frontières in 2003, and she graduated with a master's degree in journalism from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris in 2006.
Milana Ilyosovna Kaiumova is a Russian artistic gymnast currently competing as a neutral athlete. She is the 2025 Junior World Champion on the uneven bars.
Milana Chernyavska is a Ukrainian-German classical pianist born and educated in Ukraine. She has played internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, with a focus on contemporary music which she also recorded.
Laila Anna-Maria Milana Mišić-Puukari is a Finnish singer of Croatian and Finnish descent. Mišić is the daughter of Finnish Eurovision legend Laila Kinnunen and Yugoslav Croat musician Milan “Mišo” Mišić.