How Many People Are Named Mila Smith?

There are approximately 622 people named Mila Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 551,052 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mila with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

622

1 in 551,052 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Mila: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mila. The peak year was 2018 with 8,172 births. The average person named Mila today is 9 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 3K 5K 7K 8K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Mila

In the 2020 Census, the first name Mila was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (47.04%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (32.12%) and Two or More Races (8.66%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Mila in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Mila rose or fell over time.

White
47.04%
Black
4.17%
Hispanic
32.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7.38%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.64%
Two or More Races
8.66%

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

The surname Smith was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Smith in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
67.99%
Black
22.62%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.68%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Mila" has an estimated frequency of 0.0229% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 792.79 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Mila are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 622 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Mila Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Mila Smith?

We estimate approximately 622 people named Mila Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Mila is shared by 78,518 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,717,332.

How rare is the name Mila Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 551,052 Americans. The first name Mila is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Mila a male or female name?

Mila is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2018 and the average bearer today is 9 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Mila?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Mila was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (47.04%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (32.12%) and Two or More Races (8.66%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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