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 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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