Milano
A feminine Italian name referring to the city of Milan.
Name Census estimates that about 282 living Americans carry the first name Milano. It is a predominantly male name (95.8% of registrations). The average person named Milano today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Milano births was 2022 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Milano. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Milano with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
282
~ 1 in 1,215,441 Americans
Peak year
2022
51 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,737
Tracked since 2006
Census
Milano in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Milano, which placed it at #39,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
33.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Milano
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milano is White at 33.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Milano described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Milano at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White33.2% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 52
- Black or African American25.3% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.9% · 17
- Two or more races3.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Milano
Milano leans heavily male at 95.8% of total registrations, but 12 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Milano as a male name
- Ranked #3,737 in 2024
- 30 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (45 births)
Milano as a female name
- Ranked #14,580 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2022 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Milano leans strongly male. 156 people counted with this name were male (84.8%), compared with 28 female bearers (15.2%).
Popularity
Milano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Milano from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 186 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Milano by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Milano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Milanos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Michigan recorded the most babies named Milano, while Michigan, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Milano
The name Milano likely originated from the Latin name Mediolanum, which was the name of the ancient city now known as Milan in northern Italy. The name Mediolanum is believed to have derived from the Celtic words "med" meaning "in the middle" and "lan" meaning "plain" or "flat land." This suggests that the name originally referred to the city's location in the middle of the Po Valley.
Milano is an Italian name that has been in use since ancient times. The city of Milan, or Mediolanum, was an important Roman settlement and trade center, founded around 600 BC. The name appears in various ancient Roman texts and historical records, including the writings of Julius Caesar and Pliny the Elder.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Milano is in reference to Saint Ambrose, the bishop of Milan from 374 to 397 AD. He was a highly influential figure in the early Christian church and is known for his role in the conversion of St. Augustine.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Milano. One of the most famous was Milano da Milano, an Italian artist and sculptor who lived in the 14th century. He was known for his work on the Duomo di Milano, the famous cathedral in Milan.
Another notable figure was Milano Romolo, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 16th century. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the development of the Gregorian calendar.
In the 18th century, there was Milano Giacomo, an Italian composer and violinist who was active in the court of the Duchy of Milan. He composed numerous operas and instrumental works that were popular during his time.
A more recent historical figure was Milano Tullio, an Italian politician and journalist who lived in the 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the Italian unification movement and served as a member of the Italian parliament.
While these are just a few examples, the name Milano has a long and rich history, with connections to various notable figures and events throughout the centuries.
People
Milano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Milano as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Milano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Milano going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,215,441 US residents.
Is Milano a common name?
We classify Milano as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Milano most popular?
The single biggest year for Milano was 2022, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Milano is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Milano in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Milano, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Milano in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Milano?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Milano leans strongly male. 156 people counted with this name were male (84.8%), compared with 28 female bearers (15.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Milano?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milano is White at 33.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Milano most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Milano in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.2% (63 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Milano in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Milano a male name?
Yes, 95.8% of people registered as Milano in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Milano still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Milano in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Milano can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Milano as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.