Mila vs Mildred

Side-by-side comparison of Mila and Mildred — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mila

Girl name · Rank #33

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Name B

Mildred

Girl name · Rank #2093

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Metric Mila Mildred
Current Rank #33 #2093
Total Births (all years) 79,664 451,312
Peak Year 2018 1920
Peak Year Births 8,167 18,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mila Mildred
1880ss 10 2,919
1890ss 25 13,792
1900ss 30 36,173
1910ss 99 123,998
1920ss 178 147,155
1930ss 142 61,737
1940ss 168 33,069
1950ss 230 17,573
1960ss 258 7,695
1970ss 206 2,858
1980ss 164 1,378
1990ss 311 873
2000ss 2,885 807
2010ss 44,110 779
2020ss 30,848 506

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mila Mildred
2014 4,064 82
2015 4,733 88
2016 4,830 79
2017 5,974 83
2018 8,167 93
2019 7,341 77
2020 6,642 96
2021 6,336 102
2022 6,485 108
2023 5,913 109
2024 5,472 91

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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