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.

Name A

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) 117,936 122,868
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 2,592 6,634
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Miles
1880s 1,479 418
1890s 1,745 443
1900s 2,695 413
1910s 17,522 1,583
1920s 24,198 2,337
1930s 15,729 1,658
1940s 14,879 1,994
1950s 14,578 3,174
1960s 9,004 2,834
1970s 4,695 2,241
1980s 3,743 5,672
1990s 2,833 9,815
2000s 2,390 17,786
2010s 1,632 36,601
2020s 814 35,899

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Miles
2014 175 3,691
2015 153 3,740
2016 149 3,743
2017 167 3,631
2018 153 3,994
2019 149 4,889
2020 144 5,300
2021 136 5,730
2022 153 5,574
2023 128 6,589
2024 128 6,634
2025 125 6,072

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, 1880–2025.

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