Milen
Boy name · Bulgarian · Italian · Russian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,151 in 1928
0 babies were named Milen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMilen first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #4,151.
About the name Milen
Milen is a boy name of Bulgarian, Italian and Russian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Milen for boys from 1923 to 2024, in 17 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #4,151 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Bulgarian namesItalian namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 323,625 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 537,634 boys |
Other spellings of Milen
More Bulgarian boy names
- Unisex name: Zahari · God remembers
- Boy name: Matei · gift of God
- Unisex name: Iliya · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Navid · good news
- Boy name: Damyan · to tame
- Boy name: Ioan · God is gracious
- Boy name: Gedeon · feller, hewer
- Unisex name: Matai
Questions about the name Milen
What is the origin of the name Milen?
Milen has Bulgarian, Italian, Russian roots in our records. Other Bulgarian names include Zahari, Matei, Iliya.
Is Milen a boy or girl name?
Milen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Milen?
Milen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #4,151 in 1928.