Milton vs Milan

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

Name A

Milton

Boy name · Rank #1426

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Name B

Milan

Boy name · Rank #231

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Metric Milton Milan
Current Rank #1426 #231
Total Births (all years) 117,807 17,180
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 2,592 1,552
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Milan
1880ss 1,479 6
1890ss 1,745 5
1900ss 2,695 24
1910ss 17,522 479
1920ss 24,198 881
1930ss 15,729 617
1940ss 14,879 529
1950ss 14,580 537
1960ss 9,002 432
1970ss 4,695 451
1980ss 3,743 439
1990ss 2,832 831
2000ss 2,390 1,248
2010ss 1,632 5,071
2020ss 686 5,630

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Milan
2014 175 753
2015 153 724
2016 149 687
2017 167 651
2018 153 662
2019 149 663
2020 144 690
2021 136 830
2022 151 1,037
2023 127 1,521
2024 128 1,552

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, 1880–2024.

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