Milton vs Miles

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

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Milton

Boy name · Rank #1426

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Name B

Miles

Boy name · Rank #37

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Metric Milton Miles
Current Rank #1426 #37
Total Births (all years) 117,807 116,752
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 2,592 6,611
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Miles
1880ss 1,479 418
1890ss 1,745 443
1900ss 2,695 413
1910ss 17,522 1,583
1920ss 24,198 2,337
1930ss 15,729 1,658
1940ss 14,879 1,994
1950ss 14,580 3,174
1960ss 9,002 2,833
1970ss 4,695 2,242
1980ss 3,743 5,672
1990ss 2,832 9,815
2000ss 2,390 17,785
2010ss 1,632 36,598
2020ss 686 29,787

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Miles
2014 175 3,690
2015 153 3,740
2016 149 3,743
2017 167 3,631
2018 153 3,992
2019 149 4,889
2020 144 5,300
2021 136 5,727
2022 151 5,568
2023 127 6,581
2024 128 6,611

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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