Name profile

Milo

A name with distinct Germanic and ancient Greek origins.

Usage languagesDutch, Italian
US rank (2025)#119

Meaning and history

Milo has two historical sources: it is an old Germanic form related to Miles, revived in English during the 19th century, and it also matches an ancient Greek name possibly connected with the yew tree. The ancient athlete Milo of Croton was famous for his strength. A modern bearer is actor Milo Ventimiglia.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 338 births, rank #673
2007: 476 births, rank #539
2008: 633 births, rank #444
2009: 618 births, rank #450
2010: 655 births, rank #423
20112011: 838 births, rank #358
2012: 971 births, rank #325
2013: 1,098 births, rank #312
2014: 1,120 births, rank #311
2015: 1,284 births, rank #288
20162016: 1,510 births, rank #248
2017: 1,705 births, rank #224
2018: 2,200 births, rank #178
2019: 2,442 births, rank #162
2020: 2,768 births, rank #134
20212021: 2,918 births, rank #127
2022: 3,115 births, rank #120
2023: 2,971 births, rank #121
2024: 3,001 births, rank #120
20252025: 2,974 births, rank #119

Milo rose from #120 to #119 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2022, with 3,115 births.