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 #1798

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Name B

Mildred

Girl name · Rank #2080

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Metric Milly Mildred
Current Rank #1798 #2080
Total Births (all years) 3,347 451,415
Peak Year 2014 1920
Peak Year Births 129 18,060
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milly Mildred
1880s 15 2,919
1890s 32 13,792
1900s 10 36,173
1910s 114 123,998
1920s 177 147,155
1930s 134 61,738
1940s 116 33,071
1950s 123 17,573
1960s 132 7,695
1970s 79 2,858
1980s 86 1,378
1990s 118 874
2000s 514 807
2010s 1,024 779
2020s 673 605

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 92
2025 113 98

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, 1884–2025.

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