Milo

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: French — Latinate form of Miles

Boy's name · #119 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Milo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #119 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 44,000 boys have been named Milo along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#38 in Switzerland (2025) · #42 in Belgium (2025) · #44 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #45 in France (2025) · #45 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #47 in Netherlands (2025) · #52 in Sweden (2025) · #90 in England & Wales (2025) · #97 in Canada (2025) · #105 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #110 in Ireland (2025) · #111 in Austria (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Milos

Milo Đukanović — President of Montenegro (1998–2002, 2018–2023) (born 1962)
Milo Ventimiglia — American actor (born 1977)
Milo Yiannopoulos — British political commentator (born 1984)
Milo of Croton — 6th-century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton (born 555 BCE)
Milo Manheim — American actor (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Milo (Caesar) — Planet of the Apes character
Milo Rambaldi^es — Alias (TV series)
Milo Pressman^tr — 24 (TV series)

What Milos become

Among 269 notable people named Milo:

Entertainers appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Milo Ventimiglia, American actor (born 1977).

Similar names: Mylo · Barrett · Miller · Shiloh · Callum · Milan

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