Fun Facts About the Name Mili
- 489 babies named Mili: U.S. records list 489 babies given the name Mili from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mili Mean?
Mili has two established origins. In Slavic naming, it is a pet form of names such as Milica and Milena, built on the Proto-Slavic element milъ, meaning "dear" or "gracious." In Hindi, milī (मिली) is the feminine past participle of milnā, "to meet," literally "met" or "united"; as a name it is commonly glossed "meeting" or "union." The two uses are independent, and the shared spelling does not mean they share a single source.
Mili Name History & Origins
The element is common in Slavic personal names, including Milica, Milena, and Milan. The feminine name Mili is a shortened pet form of names such as Milica and Milena rather than a compound in its own right. In South Slavic usage the form also coincides with the adjective mili, "dear," though that is a homonym rather than a separate source.
In South Asia, Mili is a feminine name whose meaning is transparent from the Hindi verb milnā, "to meet." The form milī literally means "met" or "united," and the name is used in Hindi-speaking and broader Indian English contexts. The 1975 Hindi film Mili used the name for its title character; that is a later cultural association, not the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Mili?
Mili has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #5,083 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,258 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,298 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #5,083 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #6,899 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #10,080 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #8,767 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,594 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #8,988 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #7,004 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #9,250 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,177 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #10,690 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #8,039 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #5,840 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #5,489 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #8,582 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #6,029 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #5,534 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #11,383 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #8,119 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #7,785 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #9,695 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #10,191 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #10,808 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #7,607 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #7,884 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #11,054 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #10,799 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #12,885 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #14,729 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #14,608 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #10,983 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #11,819 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #9,793 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #8,855 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #11,507 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #9,899 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #9,307 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #10,666 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Mili Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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