Milford vs Milton

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

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Milford

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Name B

Milton

Boy name · Rank #1426

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Metric Milford Milton
Current Rank Unranked #1426
Total Births (all years) 8,198 117,936
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 234 2,592
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milford Milton
1880s 93 1,479
1890s 133 1,745
1900s 226 2,695
1910s 1,487 17,522
1920s 2,172 24,198
1930s 1,472 15,729
1940s 1,131 14,879
1950s 701 14,578
1960s 415 9,004
1970s 211 4,695
1980s 110 3,743
1990s 35 2,833
2000s 6 2,390
2010s - 1,632
2020s 6 814

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milford Milton
2014 - 175
2015 - 153
2016 - 149
2017 - 167
2018 - 153
2019 - 149
2020 - 144
2021 - 136
2022 - 153
2023 6 128
2024 - 128
2025 - 125

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, 1880–2023.

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