Unisex — 34% girls#802 of boy names
Milan
Pronounced M AH0 L AA1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 140 years in use
How popular is Milan?
Milan is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1885. It has been given to 26,865 children — the 802nd most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: about four times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,637 children were given it.
Roughly 34% of children named Milan are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AH0 L AA1 N · M AY1 L AE2 N · M IH0 L AA1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 01 · 12 · 01
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Milan
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Milan
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Milan?
- Milan ranks 802nd among boys' names in US records, with 26,865 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,478.
- Is Milan a unisex name?
- Yes. About 34% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Milan most popular?
- 2024, when 1,637 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.