Unisex (SSA Recorded)Slavic Origin Sanskrit Origin Latin OriginUS Rank #242 in 2025

Milan

Alternative forms & variants: Milano

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Gracious, dear, kind in Slavic (mil); union or coming together in Sanskrit”

Linguistic heritage: Slavic / Sanskrit

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MEE-lahn

IPA (US English):/ˈmiːlɑːn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20241,554 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2421,780 births in 2025

Total US Registrations28,165Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio66% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1910 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2024 (1,554 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1910

Recent 2025 Level1,418 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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