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    The first name Milo

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈmaɪloʊ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A Latinate variant of Miles.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 597 boys were named Milo, making it the 90th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 720 births (#80).

    0400800 1996200020052010201520202025
    10,152
    babies named Milo, 1996–2025
    #90
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Milo with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Milo at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,974 boys born in the United States were named Milo, the 119th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 3,115 were.

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    44,313
    babies named Milo since 1880
    #119
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Milo in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    米洛
    Mǐluò
    Chinese

    Famous people named Milo

    16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Milo Đukanović
      2nd President of Montenegro, born 1962
    • Milo Ventimiglia
      American actor, born 1977
    • Milo Yiannopoulos
      British far-right political commentator, born 1984
    • Milo of Croton
      6th-century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton, born -554
    • Milo Manheim
      American actor and singer, born 2001
    • Oran Milo Roberts
      American politician (1815-1898)
    • Milo Butler
      Bahamian politician (1906-1979)
    • Milo Parker
      British actor, born 2002
    • Milo Gibson
      Australian-American actor, born 1990
    • Milo Dor
      Austrian writer (1923–2005)
    • Milo Aukerman
      American singer scientist, born 1963
    • Milo Hrnić
      Croatian pop singer (1950–2023)

    Questions

    What does the name Milo mean?
    A Latinate variant of Miles.
    How popular is the name Milo?
    In 2025, 597 boys born in England and Wales were named Milo, ranking 90th. Its peak was 2020, with 720 births.
    Is Milo a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 44,313 US babies named Milo since 1880 were boys.
    When was Milo most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 3,115 babies were named Milo, its highest rank at 120th.
    How do you pronounce Milo?
    Milo is /ˈmaɪloʊ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Milo also a surname?
    Yes. Milo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.