Milena

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A few things about Milena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Milena

Milena Dravić

Serbian actress (1940-2018)

Choose Milena and your child shares a first name with Milena Dravić, a Serbian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Milena, like who?” Milena Dravić's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,931 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Milena, 271 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Milena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMilena first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #675.
• 📈Then vs nowMilena is 2.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,207 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,931.
• 🍂TrendMilena has slipped 125 places over the last five years and now sits at #950. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMilena is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #564, followed by Florida (#583) and Washington (#617). It's in the top 1,000 in 13 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Slavic, Milena means “gracious, dear”.

About the name Milena

Milena is a girl name meaning “gracious, dear”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Milena for girls from 1918 to 2025, in 74 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #675 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #950, with 271 babies.