Milly vs Mildred

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

Name A

Milly

Girl name · Rank #1786

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Name B

Mildred

Girl name · Rank #2093

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Metric Milly Mildred
Current Rank #1786 #2093
Total Births (all years) 3,234 451,312
Peak Year 2014 1920
Peak Year Births 129 18,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milly Mildred
1880ss 15 2,919
1890ss 32 13,792
1900ss 10 36,173
1910ss 114 123,998
1920ss 177 147,155
1930ss 134 61,737
1940ss 116 33,069
1950ss 123 17,573
1960ss 132 7,695
1970ss 79 2,858
1980ss 86 1,378
1990ss 118 873
2000ss 514 807
2010ss 1,024 779
2020ss 560 506

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milly Mildred
2014 129 82
2015 88 88
2016 113 79
2017 103 83
2018 108 93
2019 103 77
2020 103 96
2021 119 102
2022 116 108
2023 110 109
2024 112 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, 1884–2024.

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