Mila
Mila is a female given name: 99% of people named Mila are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
Mila · Mi La · Mi-La
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Croatia, Montenegro
- Also spelled
- Mi La, Mi-La
- US births since 1880
- 36 male / 33,243 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mila
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mila," in English, "Guten Tag Mila," in German. Mila is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mila,
German
Guten Tag Mila,
French
Bonjour Mila,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mila:
Chinese
Mila您好：
Japanese
Mila様
English
Hi Mila,
German
Hi Mila,
French
Salut Mila,
Spanish
Hola Mila,
Chinese
Mila你好：
Japanese
Milaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Croatia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Korea | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 17 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
36 male · 33,243 female · 33,279 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mila a male or female name?
Mila is a female given name: 99% of people named Mila are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
How do I address Mila in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mila," in English, "Guten Tag Mila," in German. Mila is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mila are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mila a unisex name?
Mila is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Mila are men. Mila leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mila a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mila (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mila,
title = {Is Mila a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mila},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}